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Guava and Grudges
by Alexis Castellanos
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ana Maria “Amy” Ybarra wants to become a pastry chef. Her family is Cuban and she loves developing and making new treats in her family’s bakery. Her dad will not change the menu that her grandfather created years ago. There is a bakery across the street, Morales Bakery; that is doing so well.
Amy wants to change her dad’s mind and win a social media recipe competition, but Miguel shows up. Miguel is a boy she spent one day with months ago and never saw or spoke to him again. Amy soon finds out that Miguel is a Morales; which is the family rival who she is forbidden to stay away from. Miguel is behind the success for the Morales Bakery and she needs him to help her with her competition. Will she be able to keep the secret from her family while following her dreams?
This book was super cute and the characters were all pretty lovable. The author did a great job as far as character development. I love how Amy’s mom and dad trusted her and her sister so much; until they didn’t! Most parents are super strict when it comes to teenagers! The banter between Amy and Miguel was cute. I kinda wish it was some spice in the book; there was barely any at all. I feel like this book is for anyone would feels like they can’t follow their dreams because they feel as if their parents are holding them back. Amy’s mom and dad wanted her to go to college and she wanted to go to pastry school. Many times in the book, I wanted to knock Amy upside the head and have her just spit it out already. I was not expecting the reaction her parents gave her.
The book started off quick and then once I got midway, it was super slow and felt like it was a lot of filler. The ending was good! I liked how the book wasn’t super predictable. I would put this book under “frenenemies” to lovers.
Amy wants to change her dad’s mind and win a social media recipe competition, but Miguel shows up. Miguel is a boy she spent one day with months ago and never saw or spoke to him again. Amy soon finds out that Miguel is a Morales; which is the family rival who she is forbidden to stay away from. Miguel is behind the success for the Morales Bakery and she needs him to help her with her competition. Will she be able to keep the secret from her family while following her dreams?
This book was super cute and the characters were all pretty lovable. The author did a great job as far as character development. I love how Amy’s mom and dad trusted her and her sister so much; until they didn’t! Most parents are super strict when it comes to teenagers! The banter between Amy and Miguel was cute. I kinda wish it was some spice in the book; there was barely any at all. I feel like this book is for anyone would feels like they can’t follow their dreams because they feel as if their parents are holding them back. Amy’s mom and dad wanted her to go to college and she wanted to go to pastry school. Many times in the book, I wanted to knock Amy upside the head and have her just spit it out already. I was not expecting the reaction her parents gave her.
The book started off quick and then once I got midway, it was super slow and felt like it was a lot of filler. The ending was good! I liked how the book wasn’t super predictable. I would put this book under “frenenemies” to lovers.