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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

107 reviews

twistykris's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?"

I saw a TikTok that recommended listening to the audiobook version and I'm so glad I took that advice. I can imagine reading this novel in verse would be beautiful, but as a white woman living in America, listening to it was SO impactful. Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte's voices truly add to the experience that is this book, making the verse sound natural and powerful.

I loved the dual perspective between the two girls, from finding about their father's death, their grief, discovering each other's existence, and the joy and struggles of newly found sisterhood. Filled with power, emotion, and culture, this is a beautifully written work and my first- but certainly not my last-  Elizabeth Acevedo novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking

Minor: Medical content

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo was really challenging and moving. I really loved this book from cover to cover, from the format to the characters. Everything was so well developed, centralizing on such a horrible and tragic event. I loved how this book talked about family and dreams especially under the guise of grief. I loved the format of poetry in this novel, and I think Acevedo utilizes this format to pack even more of a punch (much like with The Poet X). Even though there aren’t a ton of words on the pages, the words chosen are powerful and meaningful. I love the way Acevedo takes complicated and complex issues and puts them into condense, meaningful stories. If you haven’t read anything by Acevedo I would highly recommend checking out one (or all) of her books, especially if you love stories that center around strong women of color. I’ve truly enjoyed everything I’ve ready by her so far, and I think you all will too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I listened to the audiobook while reading along with the physical book, and it was an amazing experience. I highly recommend the audio as the performances by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte were so powerful and it really elevated the story to hear both sisters narrated with different voices. The story itself is full of grief and drama, which is highly relatable to anyone who has suffered a loss in their immediate family and/or discovered new truths about someone they thought they knew. The sisters both felt so real and I loved how complicated and messy their emotions and actions were, showing the reality of pain and loss and love especially when you are going through it as a teen girl. The writing was gorgeous and there were certain scenes like Carline giving birth, the sisters meeting for the first time, and the women saving Camino at the beach that left me breathless. There are a ton of beautiful words strung together in this book and it was such a treat to read/hear.

"How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

kaylabooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book gutted me. It is incredibly emotional, heart-wrenching, and brimming with complex feelings. 

And the writing is absolutely beautiful. Told in verse, the story uses language so wonderfully while remaining seamless to read. 

I just. Thoroughly loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Trafficking

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Abandonment

camille_farrar's review

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Vomit, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Beau, bien écrit, touchant, mais malheureusement pour moi, j'ai été moins emporté que par d'autres ouvrages de l'autrice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Medical content

madisone's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• 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

This was a beautiful book about two very different girls with one large similarity. Learning about their lives and the things they shared was very interesting, and seeing them develop their relationship was amazing. This was a book with a sad premise, but there were many points where you couldn’t help but smile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Pregnancy

Moderate: Terminal illness

ollie_again's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness

tinyjude's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Inspired by true events, the story follows two sisters who live completely different lives and dont know of each other's existence until the death of their mutual father. It is a book about grief, anger, resentment, love, fear and dreams that deals with heavy topics. It also highlights the difference between the living conditions and prospects of both sisters (the privilege of one, the poverty of the other, the struggles of both, their vulnerability when it comes to disgusting men, but also their strength and need for each other).

It was beautiful. I was surprised by the way it was presented (in verse) and I loved every second of Camino explaining and being proud of their traditions, her Tía, etc 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Classism