Reviews

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina

karibaumann's review against another edition

4.0

Read this to see if I should purchase it for my middle school library and honestly I am still not sure. I liked how the villain didn't get redeemed and I liked the protagonist a lot but as an adult who should/wants to intervene in bullying situations it was hard to read. I would say grades 7 and up.

carlymford's review against another edition

5.0

I’m convinced Meg Medina cannot write a bad book. I read Burn Baby Burn over the summer and now Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass and both books are incredibly good. The humanity in her writing made me cry a few times. The way she describes Piddy’s growing paranoia about Yaqui is probably something that a lot of teens can relate to. I cried several times. There isn’t a nice and tidy ending, but I like that.

keishasliterarylabyrinth's review against another edition

4.0

Yaqui Delgado reminded me of the not- so- fair educational system and its bullying policies. As a teacher in Philly, I saw many students transfer because the bully was able to stay in the school due to numerous technicalities. I loved the reality created in this novel and the message that teenagers get stressed too! Every parent should read this book with their kids.

stenaros's review against another edition

3.0

I read this at the same time I was reading Sonia Sotomayor's book and kept confusing the two, which was both amusing and maddening. Aside from this book's awesome title, it really hit on the many ways a threat by a peer can affect a teenager's life. It was interesting to see how the main character's responses were interpreted by the adults in her life, as well as the role that social media played in the attack. Very well done, if hard to read at times.

oceanelle's review against another edition

3.0

i loved this so much, what a necessary book. meg medina really brings back memories of high school bullying and how insane it can make you. i just wish the ending was less abrupt.

ash_ton's review against another edition

4.0

I try to write reviews as best as I can, but I'm shit at them. So here's my jumbled thoughts a day later.

I'm glad Mitzi didn't leave after one bad fight. That, to me, shows the true grit of best friendship. I'm glad her and Piddy could make up, and regroup to talk with Piddy's mom.

The way bullying is portrayed in this book is so real. How scary it is, how no one ever seems to notice. Anyone who's been bullied can honestly relate to Piddy. I felt her emotions along with her, and seemed to fly through the book. I'm sure it's not the best book on bullying, but it's still a pretty great one.

wonderful_'s review against another edition

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Bullying

esselleayy's review against another edition

3.0

Mostly PG look at girl-on-girl violence and bullying. We never get a clear idea of who Yaqui is and why she's motivated to hate poor Piddy, but I think that is a more realistic view and keeps the storytelling from veering too adult or trying to create teachable moments. An easy read recommended for younger teens. I'm a fan of the Spanglish peppered throughout.

jdiedrichs628's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

jshettel's review against another edition

4.0

I guess I thought this book was going to be funny, but it was actually pretty sad. An inside look at bullying and how the situation can quickly spiral out of control.