Caramelo is a 2002 novel by American author Sandra Cisneros. It was inspired by her Mexican heritage and childhood in the barrio of Chicago, Illinois. The main character, Lala, is the only girl in a family of seven children and her family often travels between Chicago and Mexico City. Because Cisneros also has six brothers and her family moved frequently when she was a child, the novel is semi-autobiographical. The novel could also be called a bildungsroman, as it focuses on Lala's development from childhood onward.

Characters in Caramelo

• Lala, the narrator.
• Inocencio, Lala's father.
• Zoila, Lala's mother
• The Awful Grandmother, Inocencio's mother
• Narciso, Inocencio's father
• Rafa, Ito, Tikis, Toto, Lolo, and Memo, Lala's brothers.
• Uncle Baby, Uncle Fat-Face, and Aunty Light-Skin, Inocencio's siblings
• Antonieta Araceli, Amor, and Paz, Lala's cousins.

See also

• The House on Mango Street

External links

• Para mí article on Caramelo

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