A review by leer_amor
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

5.0

Ok so I was low-key getting scared that I had “outgrown YA” until this book. A lot of the YA books Ive read recently I havent loved, even if Ive been able to recognize them as good and important books, like American Street by Ibi Zoboi. But this one hit a sweet spot. I sailed right through it and loved every second of it. It’s got a mixed, multi-media format with some parts in the form of emails, news articles, notes, letters, and text messages but it does it very seamlessly and not in a tacky way. I loved Alaine’s wit and this book gave me a beautiful look into Haitian culture. Will definitely be picking up the other book by this Sister-Duo at some point. Alaine’s internal voice is so strong and her personality so well defined throughout this book while still allowing room for growth. I am very grateful to have gotten the chance to be the audience to her mind. Happy Hatian Heritage Month!