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Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira

smalltownbookmom's review

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3.0

Solid 3.5 - This is a fun coming of age YA rom-com featuring Carmen, a Cuban American girl forced to work as a Disney Princess impersonator acting at children's parties for the summer in order to get a final credit to graduate high school. Her summer plans get turned upside down when the company she works for gets booked to dance at her cousin's quinceañera and her ex-boyfriend ends up working as the 'Beast' to her 'Belle'. Lots of chemistry and second-chance young love as well as a heartwarming family reconciliation. An entertaining read for fans of Fat chance, Charlie Vega or A Cuban girl’s guide to tea and tomorrow.

selenityelizabeth's review

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3.0

Not a bad book at all. There were a few things I would have wanted more stuff on but overall it had a nice ending. Reminded me of when I was in my cousins quinceañera and my own lol.

thenextgenlibrarian's review

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5.0

You only turn 15 once…

bswanntastic's review against another edition

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couldn't handle the teenage drama and unhealthy family rivalry. I prefer more positive portrayals of Latinx communities and families. 

kaylareadsbooks's review

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5.0

I really liked this one! I loved the relationship Carmen and her friends. I liked the way she grew throughout the story and the way she changed. It was very much the princess saves herself and I loved it. I also really loved Mauro.

percyvale's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful!

lisamparkin's review against another edition

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4.0

Carmen, Carmen, Carmen. This is one fiesty, hard-headed but ultimately passionate character, who you just can't help but root for. Even as she is the cause of most of her troubles.

Family plays such an important role in the book - along with second chances and not letting others' opinions of define who are you.

All the dancing, culture, Disney princess costumes and personal growth make this a fun and meaningful YA contemporary.

thenextgenlib's review

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5.0

You only turn 15 once…

teaandtropes's review against another edition

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DNF @ 21%. The plot was just spinning around in circles and that was sad because I think this concept really had potential.

strandedinbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was so fucking cute!!

Sure, not much gets addressed at the end and it definitely left me wanting more closure, buuuuuut this one is so unapologetically Latinx I LOVED IT SO MUCH FOR IT