A review by sarah984
Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera

funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

This was a sweet little middle grade novel about a girl trying to get out of square dancing in gym class because it threatens the straight-A grades she needs to maintain in order to meet her favourite baseball player. The author did a good job of making these sort of trivial situations feel like as big a deal as they would to 12-year-olds, and Lupe’s relationships with her friends and family felt natural. It was nice to see a biracial protagonist, and both her Mexican and Chinese family play a role in the story. It does drag in the middle a bit and there's one major plot thread I thought was a little silly but overall I loved the ending.
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