The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel

The Other Half of Happy

Rebecca Balcárcel

332 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced
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Description

12-year-old Quijana likes to say that she used to be Pangaea. Unsplit. Not half white or half Latina. But that was before her Guatemalan cousins moved to town and before her dad asked her to speak some Spanish. Now her continents are splitting apa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 61%
reflective 50%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
funny 22%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 11%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.96

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