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bethanyparker 's review for:
Before We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez
Before We Were Free is another social issues book club book for my 6th graders I made myself read for their sake. It is a shorter book, so I hope to fly through it in a day or two. It was difficult to do. The reason I gave it three stars instead of two was due to the Cuban representation during this time period, which is much needed.
The reason it lost stars was due to the molasses-slow pace of the book. It's a whole lot of build-up. While I don't mind the suspense building, when it lasts 80% of the book, it's tough to stay motivated for me, so I can't imagine how difficult it would be for 6th graders.
The reason it lost stars was due to the molasses-slow pace of the book. It's a whole lot of build-up. While I don't mind the suspense building, when it lasts 80% of the book, it's tough to stay motivated for me, so I can't imagine how difficult it would be for 6th graders.