Reviews - Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

86 reviews for:

Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

Angela Velez

3.83 AVERAGE

heidithebee's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

dfbballinger's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny 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: Yes

lisbethwhite's review

3.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

imstephtacular's review

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

grifflelambert's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted 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

andreabeatrizarango's review

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

LULU AND MILAGRO'S SEARCH FOR CLARITY was ~so~ sweet. The sister dynamics & family expectations were spot on... I definitely got taken back in time. (In case you're wondering, my sister was Milagros and I was Lulu 😂🙈.)

This sibling road-trip story (which I think would *really* appeal to readers who liked How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love With the Universe or the Derry Girls sitcom) has:

🎒 two sisters with nuanced & complex personalities
🎒 schools run by nuns & priests
🎒 teens doing funny teenage stuff
🎒 heartfelt Latinx rep
🎒 side romance plot
🎒 colleges! so many colleges!
🎒 ultimately supportive family

Honestly, if you haven't added it to your classroom libraries (or asked your local libraries to purchase it) yet, you should get on that. This is definitely a good one to share with teens figuring out what they want to do after high school. Especially if they're trying to navigate how their dreams align (or don't) with whatever their families expect.