Reviews and Related Articles
- Some reviews quoted inside of The Ladies' Gallery:
"A heartrending and dramatic literary debut, wherein Vilar reveals the dark side her parents always tried to suppress."—Miami Herald
"Stunning. A lyrical and visionary memoir of depression, Puerto Rican identity, and young womanhood." --Kirkus Review (starred review)
"Just as artist Frida Kahlo's splintered self-portraits and diaries personify Mexico's proud yet fragmented self-image, Vilar's intimate accounts about herself and her family personalize Puerto Rico's political, social, and cultural wars for its identity. The potency of Vilar's tale arises from its telling. . . . can liberate readers, yet this is more than a self-help book. It is a lesson in acquiring spiritual grace and understanding from a young woman who has plenty of both." --St. Louis Post Dispatch
- Ojito, Mirta. “Shots That Haunted 3 Generations.” The New York Times 26 May 1998.
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- Pérez Ortiz, Melanie A. “Irene Vilar: Critique of Self-Sacrifice in the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party From the Forbidden Side of the Border." Encrucijadas/Crossroads 1.1 (2003): 99-116.
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- Roig-Franzia, Manuel. "A Terrorist in the House." The Washington Post Magazine. 22 February 2004. . Full text also available at .
- For a comprehensive list of reviews of The Ladies' Gallery, see .
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