We liked THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET for its eloquence, and everyone loved the voice (and that it was a young female voice).

A group of young adults might be better able to relate to the events in it, however. The poetry is universal, but we wanted a book that was more challenging (this was very accessible).

I liked the book more than I expected: easy to read with prose more like poetry or maybe poetry more like prose. Book club members will either decidely like or dislike this book, which might make for good discussion in and of itself. Overall I think it's not the best choice for book clubs, rather more suited to picking up on your own if it interests you.