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Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina

marbooks88's review against another edition

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4.0

Life has changed and it's not for the better. Best friend moved away, new apartment, and a new school where a girl she has never met wants to beat her up. This bully changes everything in her life and suddenly she's unrecognizable. How is she going to survive and will she ever be safe?

biblio_amy's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book! I know that this is targeted towards teenagers but this can very well be read by middle schoolers, especially the ones that come to my library that deal with these situations on weekly if not daily basis. I feel that this book did a great job with adding the social media aspect when fights occur with young people these day (even adults) and how that has really taken bullying to a different level. I wanted to hug Piddy because I had been a similar situation when I moved to a new middle school in 7th grade, and some random girl said she heard I was talk about her and wanted to fight me...luckily for me, there was never a fight but just knowing that someone wanted to start something, and someone I had no idea who she was, like Piddy, it was really scary and I did not want to go to school. I would recommend this to middle school kids and up because I think the message in this book is relatable to that population.

saeverra's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 for me - solid read, though I was hoping to see more perspective or reasoning behind Yaqui's actions.

julie_responsibly's review against another edition

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4.0

I can almost never remember the titles of books I've read, just the covers. But this might be my favorite title ever - I didn't even read the back before taking it home. I thought it was great - but I have a soft spot for bullying books that don't totally vilify the bully. Would definitely recommend it - it strikes a perfect balance of too hard, not too soft.

luanndie's review against another edition

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3.0

Me gusta:

+La forma en que se refleja el efecto del acoso en Piddy. Algo que la novela sabe reflejar muy bien es que las víctimas del acoso no sufren sólo con actos de violencia, ya sean física o verbales, sino también con la amenaza de esa violencia. La rapidez con la que el miedo inunda la vida de Piddy, incluso cuando Yaqui no está presente es lo verdaderamente siniestro.

+La relación entre las mujeres de la novela, especialmente Piddy, su madre y Clara. Tengo debilidad por las historias donde mujeres apoyan a otras mujeres y por eso disfruté especialmente la vuelta de tuerca que supone el hecho de que la peluquería del barrio sea un espacio seguro y no uno donde criticar y humillar a otras mujeres. Me hubiera gustado que ese mismo respeto se le hubiera ofrecido a Yaqui y llegáramos a conocer algo más de ella como personaje y que sus razones para acosar a Piddy fueran menos sexistas, pero supongo que no se puede tener todo.

No me gusta:

+ La fantasía de venganza basada en la idea de que el acosado va a llegar lejos mientras que el acosador será siempre un perdedor, especialmente dado el caso de marginalización en el que se encuentra Yaqui. En la novela se insinúa varias veces que el contexto familiar y social es bastante más complicado que el de Piddy y que ella parece haber sido víctima de las circunstancias en donde creció. Esto no justifica su comportamiento, pero meter el dedo en la llaga acerca de la ausencia de posibilidades que tiene Yaqui, especialmente cuando en el mundo real, Piddy posiblemente acabará sufriendo de la misma falta de oportunidades, me pareció demasiado.

+El desenlace de la subtrama amorosa. Entiendo el papel que juega esa subtrama en la narración y en la evolución de Piddy pero el final me pareció excesivamente conveniente. De nuevo, volvemos a apartar a las malas manzanas de Piddy para que ella pueda brillar.

+ El final unrelisticamente realista. Es cierto que el final que nos ofrece la novela es la opción más habitual para lidiar con el problema del acoso escolar. Sin embargo, lo bien que funciona esta alternativa y cómo de rápido todo mejora para Piddy me pareció poco realista y un poco apresurado.

typesetjez's review against another edition

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4.0

This book provides a very real look into bullying between girls. I feel like most books on bullying look at boys, and even when it does focus on girls, it's not physical bullying. With Piddy and Yaqui, it's very real physical violence and Yaqui does not hold back. The book does a great job to present a realistic look at bullying, including both physical and psychological damage. I think maybe my favorite part is that Yaqui never gives a reason for her bullying, because it's true to life. Piddy's narration is a little scattered, but I think that might connect well with teenage readers. My favorite characters were definitely the adults and I was more interested in the family mystery regarding Piddy's father's identity than I was with any of the school drama, but both Piddy's mother and Lily work well in both realms. My complaint with this book is that the ending is very rushed and very, very easy. There aren't many consequences, but, sadly, that may be the most realistic part of this book.

zoraidasolo's review against another edition

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5.0

Piddy is an amazing girl. I wish this book had been around when I was in high school. Truly gripped my heart till the very end.

profberta's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was amazing!!! Funny and heartbreaking, it made me want to jump into the pages and save Piddy from all the mean people!!!! I can’t wait to read the rest of Meg Medina’s books.

greenvillemelissa's review

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5.0

Book #49 Read in 2015
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina (YA)

Piddy has recently changed high schools. Almost immediately, for no reason that she can think of, resident bad girl Yaqui Delgado is rumored to want to fight Piddy. Piddy begins to be bullied and harassed by Yaqui and her group of girls. Piddy doesn't want to admit it and by not doing so, her grades begin to flounder and her personality changes drastically. This book shows how difficult high school can be on students and the effect that bullying has on its victims. It was a powerful read and I think high school girls especially would love it.

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nia_readsalot's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense

5.0