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mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the setting and Carmen’s fierceness, and I loved the unique premise of the book. Miami and Carmen and her family’s culture were so vivid throughout the story ~ I loved the sense of place. Overall the story was a solid teen romance with family and friendship elements. I think it could have been trimmed down a bit and I did have a “here we go again” sense a few times. And despite the title, NO ONE in the story is turning 15. Librarian note: MC has just finished high school, sex and alcohol on the page. HS and up.
amor_j_daino_600390's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
pamnesty's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sophiacarmen29's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
2.75
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
jennybeautifulbook's review against another edition
4.5
This was a good book showing how family fights but sometime the love of family is stronger. I did wanted to fight the adults but then I look back at how the adults in real was when I was growing up. This was a good book and so happy to read it.
luvashanti's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jordynreads_33's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thereadingmaven's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.0
thesempiternalreader's review against another edition
2.0
I received this copy via Edelweiss from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The drama in this story was very engaging but the story fell flat for me. The writing felt amateur. Sometimes the story was unclear because of the inconsistent transition between past and present events. I couldn't sympathize with Carmen as she felt too judgemental and had little to no character development. The remaining characters were just one dimensional with little depth. The one thing that bugged me the most was the font. The use of all caps too frequently was a major turn off for me. I expected to learn so much about a Quinceañera but it was given too little focus and the drama felt too much at times. Overall I would recommend this story if someone is looking for an engaging drama.