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A review by becca
Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
4.0
(actual rating: 4.5 stars)
Sisters Lulu and Milagro couldn’t be more different. This is detailed from the get-go with their strikingly different personalities. Lulu is a perfectionist, striving to be the best student and person she can be. She has plans, and she’s not afraid to chase them into reality, namely her dream internship on her school’s cross-country road trip. Meanwhile, middle sister Milagro isn’t up for the challenge of college or further education. Her plans involve, one: losing her virginity as soon as possible, and two, have the best Spring Break.
Unfortunately for Milagro, her Spring Break plans fall through, and just as she’s setting herself up for disappointment, she hops on the class field trip that Lulu is on, flinging herself into distracting from family (and sister) drama, and especially her ex. But on the way, Lulu and Milagro both have their eyes opened to things they never thought. Lulu knows she needs to fix what is stopping her Peruvian mother from letting her go to an out-of-state college, leading the trail to their oldest sister Clara, who is away at college. Meanwhile Milagro sees herself differently on the trip, suddenly seeing possibilities for her life that never propositioned themselves as a genuine reality before.
Overall, Lulu and Milagro’s Search For Clarity was a total breath of fresh air, delightfully brilliant from start to finish. I loved the family and sister dynamic and thought that they were written really truthfully. I did struggle at times to keep up with the different POV’s, especially in the middle, but this wasn’t a bad thing at all, it just showed how similar the sisters were, despite them feeling they weren’t alike. If you’re looking for a charming and honest coming-of-age novel about sisters, finding yourself and growth, this is the perfect one for you. 4.5 stars – Angela is definitely an author to watch!
Sisters Lulu and Milagro couldn’t be more different. This is detailed from the get-go with their strikingly different personalities. Lulu is a perfectionist, striving to be the best student and person she can be. She has plans, and she’s not afraid to chase them into reality, namely her dream internship on her school’s cross-country road trip. Meanwhile, middle sister Milagro isn’t up for the challenge of college or further education. Her plans involve, one: losing her virginity as soon as possible, and two, have the best Spring Break.
Unfortunately for Milagro, her Spring Break plans fall through, and just as she’s setting herself up for disappointment, she hops on the class field trip that Lulu is on, flinging herself into distracting from family (and sister) drama, and especially her ex. But on the way, Lulu and Milagro both have their eyes opened to things they never thought. Lulu knows she needs to fix what is stopping her Peruvian mother from letting her go to an out-of-state college, leading the trail to their oldest sister Clara, who is away at college. Meanwhile Milagro sees herself differently on the trip, suddenly seeing possibilities for her life that never propositioned themselves as a genuine reality before.
Overall, Lulu and Milagro’s Search For Clarity was a total breath of fresh air, delightfully brilliant from start to finish. I loved the family and sister dynamic and thought that they were written really truthfully. I did struggle at times to keep up with the different POV’s, especially in the middle, but this wasn’t a bad thing at all, it just showed how similar the sisters were, despite them feeling they weren’t alike. If you’re looking for a charming and honest coming-of-age novel about sisters, finding yourself and growth, this is the perfect one for you. 4.5 stars – Angela is definitely an author to watch!