emilyholladay 's review for:

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

4.0

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Gabi is such a good book and such a well developed character. I love YA, but often find that authors basically put adults in high school and call in YA, which isn't realistic at all. Gabi goes through a million emotions a minute and finds herself searching for answers to some really difficult questions. This book is so important for teenagers, because it addresses a plethora of real things that they are experiencing without sugar coating.

My one frustration with the book was that it seemed borderline like The Secret Life of the American Teenager with all its sex related twists and turns. I felt like it was overreaching at times to have so many things happen to or around one character.