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therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Alcohol, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, and Homophobia
Slut shaming, shaming a teen mom, threat if taking your child, financial instabilityvenetiana's review against another edition
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content and Abortion
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Ho adorato particolarmente l'integrazione organica del background culturale della protagonista e i suoi interessi all'interno dell'arco narrativo, e l'interesse amoroso che si dimostra sempre dolcissimo, diverte da leggere e che non sminuisce mai la protagonista o il fatto che sia una ragazza madre.
Inoltre, questo libro esplora argomenti più delicati, come la relazione problematica di lei con suo padre, le difficoltà economiche, il razzismo o la sua gravidanza in giovane età, riuscendo a mantenere un buon equilibrio tra la trattare bene queste tematiche, senza mai però far diventare questa lettura pesante.
Devo dire che ho molto gradito quest'ultima cosa, perché rende la storia ricca di speranza per un futuro migliore per la protagonista, cosa che secondo me merita.
Graphic: Abandonment and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism and Grief
Minor: Lesbophobia
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, and Abortion
nofy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Death of parent
lectora21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My main "issue" with this novel was how... bored I was (I know that that isn't a "valid" critique, but I just wasn't as compelled as I have been with her stories in the past). This was very slice of life (excuse the bad pun) and all though it was relatable, reading about her day-to-day tasks (ie. going to high school, work, taking care of her daughter, etc.) made my time reading this novel very mundane and left me wanting more.
I felt very "meh" about our main character Emoni as well. I wish I could've learned more about her and her personality beyond being an aspiring chef and teen mother. The supporting characters were unmemorable to me and the romance in this novel fell flat as well.
I enjoy Elizabeth Acevedo's novels that are written in verse a lot more, but I'm eager to see what she writes next!
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Abandonment, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, and Bullying
teen pregnancyashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Racism
sheryl_macca's review against another edition
- 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
In fact, luck had nothing to do with it. Acevedo is the queen of emotional, intelligent and powerful YA. She gives her teenage characters maturity and their complex lives the respect that they deserve.
In this book a teenage mother of Puerto Rican descent is about to graduate high school. She is torn between her dreams and her responsibilities but with the help of her support network she finds a way through. Aside from her daughter, Emoni's first love is food. Her cooking, her culinary arts class and her recipes, old and new, are a perfect metaphor for so much more in her life.
I particularly enjoyed the short chapters which offered a snapshot like diary entries. Like with Acevedo's poetry as prose, we're not given detailed descriptions of every day, every moment. This is a fast paced and punchy read but I did miss the poetry element. I'm sorry, I wish I didn't but I just did.
Graphic: Death of parent and Racism
lexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Racism, and Gun violence