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Down These Mean Streets, By Piri Thomas

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lisa P

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6/17/99

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4:46:52 PM

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Interesting book review. It's always good to find a book that parallels your own life. I am on my way out the door to the mall to pick up that book.

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Radha Blank

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12/30/00

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At 13, I struggled through "Beloved"'s layers and matured from "Down These Mean Streets"'s truth. They were my first adult reads and remain on my all time favorite books list.
Thomas' work penetrated me. To my young mind it was raw. To my New York heart it was real. I actually had the pleasure of meeting him. A great man with an embracing spirit. A writer whose coming of age story jumps off the page. You can smell the sweat of adolescence. The stench of the city. Piri is the man!

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Shanell Oatman

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12/10/01

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Jordan

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12/28/01

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11:00:41 PM

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This story touched me because Piri's Struggle with finding his true identity hits close to home, not only for myself but for others that i know as well. It was raw but that is how life can be for some and I recommend this book for any one who is looking for a good read about life.

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Jess

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1/15/02

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9:36:42 AM

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i think theres too much of profanity... beside that i think its a really good book... i enjoyed reading it and will read again and feel how its like in spanish Harlem

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migrahater101

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3/12/02

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11:53:28 PM

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One of the few that can really relate back to the latinos of today and yesterday

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bryan

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4/15/02

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1:41:09 AM

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if you like scarface and carlito's way, read this book. great insight into a man who does not know how to self-identify. great discussions of race/gender identity questions. A classic book with themes reproduced throughout literature and other forms of media.

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skye

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4/16/02

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10:45:32 PM

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4/19/02

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11:56:14 AM

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jimmy

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4/25/02

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modon

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5/5/02

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9:38:14 AM

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this is one of the greatest book i have ever read in my entire life

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Ricki

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5/23/02

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3:06:37 PM

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yiltiitl

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6/15/02

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12:30:53 PM

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michelle

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9/11/02

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7:49:23 AM

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I think this book was excellent. I can definitely relate to Piri. I can not wait to read more books by Piri Thomas! His use of language was desciptive and there was suspense through out the book. Thanks for writing such a great book Piri Thomas.

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9/11/02

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4:13:05 PM

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Robin

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9/23/02

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2:25:53 PM

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This is one of the greatest autobiographies ever written. It has motivated my non-reader students, who have read the book en masse. Sadly, the NYC Board of Ed has pretty much banned the book for JHS level. I understand that some high schools in NYC are still using it, but are having the students purchase the book. What a shame. I teach in the South Bronx, and this book has done wonders.

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Ruben Perez

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*****

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9/26/02

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9:01:37 PM

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i love this book!! i'm reading a part of the book for my prose competition this year. everybody is glad that i'm ready this piece because it shows how it really is down the mean streets and how someone thinks it is.

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mal

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10/16/02

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3:13:58 PM

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robcip

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10/21/02

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9:14:11 AM

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i need help. who are the major characters and what is the theme of "down these mean streets"?

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lauren

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*****

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10/25/02

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10:42:20 AM

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amazing , i could not even begin to explane how good this book was , and how much it actually changed my life

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darlene dunford

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10/30/02

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11:21:55 AM

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This is a great book which many of us can relate to

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Ashley

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*****

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10/31/02

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12:21:50 AM

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I GIVE THIS BOOK AN A+++ ITS A REALLY GOOD BOOK. I WAS REALLY CAUGHT IN IT AND I HAVE READ THAT BOOK EXACTLY 9 TIMES. ITS GOOD THAT I HAVE A BOOK THAT I CAN RELATE TO MY LIFE. THIS BOOK HAS INSPIRED ME SO MUCH. IT SHOWED ME THAT I CAN SO MUCH THINGS IN MY LIFE I WANT TO LET PIRI KNOW THAT I LOVE HIS WORK AN THAT I'M GREATFULL THAT I FOUND HIS BOOK THAT REALLY INSPIRED ME. THAT BOOK IS MY BIBLE!!!
P.S. I READ ONE OF THE BOOKS THAT YOU SAID THAT IT WAS A MUST READ AND THAT HAD A STRONG SINGULAR VOICE "ALWAYS RUNNING" IT WAS ALSO I GOOD BOOK

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birdman baby

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*****

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11/8/02

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1:09:22 PM

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your book was wonderful this is some of the things that happen in harlem people families act this way but overall your book rating should be five stars

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jennifer

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*****

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1/13/03

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9:39:56 PM

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intersting book

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ashed

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*****

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1/14/03

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10:41:56 AM

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tiara williams

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1/27/03

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Jacob Evans

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*****

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3/11/03

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9:32:56 AM

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Beautful story about life as a Puerto Rican in the getto. I'm Puerto Rican and Black and it is amazing to see that the things that went on fifty years ago still goes on today! I felt his pain like it was mine, the realness of it overwelmed me. The struggle that goes on in the getto is a crazy one both mentaly and phisicaly. This book helps people to see our world, a world that is hard to understand when you come from the subburbs.

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jt

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*****

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3/13/03

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9:02:54 PM

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I must admit that this book was exceptional.

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naomi cordoba

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*****

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5/3/03

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12:41:52 AM

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I think a lot of people could learn about the hardships of life from this book and could also open there eyes to see the wourld isn't what we think it is.This book also got me intrested in reading like i have never been before.

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josie

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5/3/03

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12:43:58 AM

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I think a lot of people could learn about the hardships of life from this book and could also open there eyes to see the wourld isn't what we think it is.This book also got me intrested in reading like i have never been before.

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yasmin

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*****

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6/5/03

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9:47:41 PM

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this was an excellent book and I want to congratulate Piri for his wonderful work

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Lauren

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*****

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8/28/03

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11:11:07 PM

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Very very good book. Every page had my eyes glued to the paper and i couldn't wait to turn the page!

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Dorise

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*****

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9/25/03

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6:38:15 PM

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Alexandria Gomez

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9/27/03

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5:54:51 PM

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monica

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10/23/03

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9:08:40 AM

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Grace Yuen

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11/15/03

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9:52:55 PM

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11/17/03

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3:19:35 PM

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Joel

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12/31/03

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3:06:08 PM

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This book is awesome...with all the explicit languages and violence. Piri's gangsta!!!!!

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Scottm718

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*****

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1/23/04

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8:20:28 PM

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This book is real, true, sad and shocking all in one......

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Nicholas

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*****

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4/26/04

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1:40:33 PM

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Best book i've read since the great gatsby

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5/10/04

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11:18:28 AM

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Niki

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5/12/04

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7:33:52 PM

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Good concept. I think that many people can identify with Piri, in trying to find out who they are in society, and the bad situations that he put himself into.

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jeanette

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5/18/04

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4:20:06 PM

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I need to know who help you write such an interesting story

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J.C.

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7/20/04

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12:36:08 PM

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it sucked badly Worse than rotten eggs.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Janice

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10/3/04

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9:51:57 PM

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unique...very interesting

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*****

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11/16/04

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10:26:47 AM

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Jae

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*****

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3/8/05

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5:43:06 PM

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I think its a great book because it talks what we teenagers go through in the hood from then till now. maybe im just saying that cuz im from the hood. BORIQUAs 4 eva!!!!