A review by vdjohn22
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

4.0

Oh my gosh! I literally loved this book. A complete page turner of a high school senior, Alaine, being raised by her single dad who is a psychiatrist and often neglected by her mom, a popular political journalist. She takes us through all of the feels form her complicated friendship with her bestie Tatiana, to the overly loving relationship with her dad, to awkward phone conversations with her mom. It isn't until she is practically kicked out of school that we see truth growth and development from Alaine. I do not want to spoil it all for you, but this book was amazing. I now have a strong desire to visit Haiti and do research to see if all of the locations mentioned in the book were indeed real. All in all, the book takes us on the journey of Alaine returning to her homeland of Haiti to complete her senior project. While there she works with her aunt who is over tourism, learns more about the "family curse", while trying to get closer to her mom and establish an identity of her own. It is truly a whirlwind. Please let me know your thoughts!