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A review by cdiviakauthor
West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
5.0
5/5
This book helped me finally understand why people like Romeo and Juliet. I read the original and felt bogged down by the melodrama, but this story that combines Mexican cultural references with mariachi, the star-crossed lovers of Romeo and Juliet, and the poignant discussions about gentrification and fighting for one's history. I consider those pieces not in the original story something that strengthens the narrative.
Mariana and Angelo are supposed to hate one another, but they can't from the start. They are willing to defy family lines for their attraction, which sizzles and exudes chemistry. The romance between them in the book felt like a treat.
Additionally, the side characters of Nina, Cat, and Brenda were standouts, and no one felt like a cardboard cutout or like they were there as filler. I appreciated the focus on family and familial bonds with the Capuletas and their adoption stories.
A beautiful book with a story worth reading!
This book helped me finally understand why people like Romeo and Juliet. I read the original and felt bogged down by the melodrama, but this story that combines Mexican cultural references with mariachi, the star-crossed lovers of Romeo and Juliet, and the poignant discussions about gentrification and fighting for one's history. I consider those pieces not in the original story something that strengthens the narrative.
Mariana and Angelo are supposed to hate one another, but they can't from the start. They are willing to defy family lines for their attraction, which sizzles and exudes chemistry. The romance between them in the book felt like a treat.
Additionally, the side characters of Nina, Cat, and Brenda were standouts, and no one felt like a cardboard cutout or like they were there as filler. I appreciated the focus on family and familial bonds with the Capuletas and their adoption stories.
A beautiful book with a story worth reading!