Praise for Once Upon a Quinceanera "Phenomenal...indispensable. Alvarez's novelistic eye makes
Once Upon a Quinceañera an intimate, intoxicating read."–
San Francisco Chronicle "A journey into experiencing a vital, exuberant ritual of modern Latino life...As an author, Alvarez is a terrific tour guide."–
The Seattle Times "[Alvarez] brings a critical eye to long-held myths...Each page is a love song to the cultural ties that bind generations of women from a diverse group of countries."–
Chicago Sun-Times "Fascinating, exhaustively researched."–
The Washington Post "Alvarez's honest grappling with her caught-between-two-cultures experience is compelling."–
Entertainment Weekly