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amandalorianxo's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Merry Christmas Eve! šš In all seriousness, I wanted to highlight this book not only because of the gorgeous cover and red backdrop but also the importance of having representation about countries that arenāt as saturated in the fiction world (ya or not.) This particular story takes places partially in my home state of Florida and also in Haiti where our MC Alaine goes for roughly two months after her private Catholic school lets her parents knows that the presentation she conducted did not turn out as proper as was assumed. We as readers get snippets of texts, letters, emails, phone calls and more so this isnāt written like a plain traditional novel. Alaine is seventeen and of course, is portrayed like any first generation American teenager whose immigrant family tells her she is going to the homeland- not thrilled in the slightest. But while on the island, Alaine learns a plethora of new discoveries about where she comes from and the pride that the people of Haiti have in being Haitian. Thereās a little snip of a romance but that takes the backburn in favor of Alaine and her mother attempting to salvage an already weak standing relationship when Alaine discovers the ailement her mother is going through. I highly recommend this novel for those that are wanting to learn a little more about Haiti but want to start on the smaller scale. I also love the family relationships and how authentic everyone is as far as their personalities. @maikamoulite & @maritzamoulite keep it 100% real and I canāt wait to read more stories written by them !
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault and Miscarriage
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