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gwenswoons's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Homophobia, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Vomit
lizziaha's review
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny and Pedophilia
Minor: Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Racism, and Homophobia
foreverannabelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking and Homophobia
chl0b1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Gaslighting and Homophobia
malloryfitz's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Police brutality
nofy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia
lilacsophie's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Rape, Trafficking, and Pedophilia
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Vomit
plane crash, premature baby, homebirth,meg_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Homophobia
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I think I like this one even more than The Poet X. Admittedly, for the first hundred pages or so, I struggled to differentiate between Camino and Yahaira and get invested in their story. But despite my rocky start, I ended up quite invested in both girls and the way their stories intertwined. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like Clap When You Land, in that regard—one that writes sibling relationships in such a unique way, examines family secrets and love and how loss can lead to gain in unexpected ways.
Only when I started reading did I realize that Acevedo based this story off of a real tragedy, the AA587 plane crash in November 2001. That realization intensified the emotions within the pages, even though the novel is in verse. Sometimes such a method means detachment from what you’re reading, but not here. Yet another one of the author’s talents, honestly.
I’m tired (as I write this, it’s 2 a.m.) and I’m not sure how much sense I make, but I did quite enjoy this book. It wasn’t a favorite, but I’d recommend it regardless. I look forward to reading more from Elizabeth Acevedo, hopefully soon.
Representation
- Afro-Dominican protagonist
- Latinx protagonist
- established sapphic romance
- side characters of color
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexism, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Drug use, Racism, Blood, Medical content, and Trafficking