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Q. How does Yolanda feel about being bilingual?
What, is being bilingual special or something? Who cares?
It's totally awesome. And her husband loves it when she speaks to him in Spanish.
It makes her feel confused about her identity.
Yolanda's not bilingual—she's proudly monolingual. It's all English, all the time, baby.
Q. How do the teenage García girls feel about spending their summer vacations with their Dominican cousins?
Sun and surf, here we come!
Seriously? The whole summer? Do they have to?
They refuse to go. They have important things to do. Like internships.
They're excited to hang out with some cute Dominican boys!
Q. What's the event that gets Papi to finally forgive his daughter Fifi?
She gives birth to a baby boy, his first grandson.
She marries a really cool guy.
She bakes him a cake.
She gives birth to a baby girl, his first grandchild.
Q. Which of the García sisters is most comfortable with her sexuality?
Carla—she studies it professionally, as a psychologist.
Sandi—she's the prettiest sister, so she gets the most sexual attention.
Yoyo—she can open a bottle of wine with her thighs.
Fifi—she's got animal instincts.
Q. Why does Sandi know she can fit in in the U.S.?
Because she's already the most popular girl in her middle school.
Because she fights back when the bullies attack her at school.
Because the downstairs neighbor is such a sweet old lady.
Because she's pretty.