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A review by maida
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
4.0
”But one thing I learned from the Saints,
when the crossroads are open to you, you must decide a path.
I will not stand still while the world makes my choices.”
As per usual, I never have much to say about contemporaries but what I can say is that one of the best things that’s happened to me this year is discovering Elizabeth Acevedo. I’ve had such a great (and emotional, very emotional) time listening to her narrating her books. Because they’re just so… beautiful.
And Clap When You Land was very beautiful as well. I thought the exploration of grief and the feeling of betrayal were handled perfectly, to the point that it sometimes felt as if I was experiencing those things myself.
But with that said, it left me feeling that there was something missing. After reading the acknowledgements I realized that this book originally was written from one perspective which, in turn, made me realize that what was missing was both a difference in voice from the two narrators (because they were very similar) and more connection between the two povs.
Because though we got to see a semblance of a relationship between the sisters, I was left wanting a lot more from it.
All in all, I still thought the book was great. The writing was flawless as always and though it didn’t make me sob like The Poet X did, I still shed quite a few tears at the end
I can’t wait to see what Elizabeth Acevedo has for us next.
31. A book inspired by a leading news story
when the crossroads are open to you, you must decide a path.
I will not stand still while the world makes my choices.”
As per usual, I never have much to say about contemporaries but what I can say is that one of the best things that’s happened to me this year is discovering Elizabeth Acevedo. I’ve had such a great (and emotional, very emotional) time listening to her narrating her books. Because they’re just so… beautiful.
And Clap When You Land was very beautiful as well. I thought the exploration of grief and the feeling of betrayal were handled perfectly, to the point that it sometimes felt as if I was experiencing those things myself.
But with that said, it left me feeling that there was something missing. After reading the acknowledgements I realized that this book originally was written from one perspective which, in turn, made me realize that what was missing was both a difference in voice from the two narrators (because they were very similar) and more connection between the two povs.
Because though we got to see a semblance of a relationship between the sisters, I was left wanting a lot more from it.
All in all, I still thought the book was great. The writing was flawless as always and though it didn’t make me sob like The Poet X did, I still shed quite a few tears at the end
I can’t wait to see what Elizabeth Acevedo has for us next.
31. A book inspired by a leading news story