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A review by knod78
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite
5.0
This completes Task 17: Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain, of Book Riot's Reader Harder Challenge.
I wasn't expecting this book to reach into my soul straight to all of the feels. The book synopsis for this book didn't do it justice, which I think makes this book special. To be honest, I actually didn't take to this book when I started it, because of the writing style. It is quite honestly all over the place. it's done in school project style entries, but also included letters, texts, newspaper articles, dream scenarios, etc. Again, all over the place.
But then the book took us to Haiti and I fell in love with the story. There were so many twists and turns and this book was not at ALL what I expected. I loved Alaine and her sarcasm; she reminds me of well me. I loved the food talk; I just wished they included more recipes. I felt for her mother and her dad. I felt for Alaine. And this book actually made me want to visit Haiti one day and I never thought that would be possible.
My only gripe would be that it was hard to focus with the writing style and I kind of wanted more information about the grandmother.
I so recommend this book and I can't wait to read more from this author.
I wasn't expecting this book to reach into my soul straight to all of the feels. The book synopsis for this book didn't do it justice, which I think makes this book special. To be honest, I actually didn't take to this book when I started it, because of the writing style. It is quite honestly all over the place. it's done in school project style entries, but also included letters, texts, newspaper articles, dream scenarios, etc. Again, all over the place.
But then the book took us to Haiti and I fell in love with the story. There were so many twists and turns and this book was not at ALL what I expected. I loved Alaine and her sarcasm; she reminds me of well me. I loved the food talk; I just wished they included more recipes. I felt for her mother and her dad. I felt for Alaine. And this book actually made me want to visit Haiti one day and I never thought that would be possible.
My only gripe would be that it was hard to focus with the writing style and I kind of wanted more information about the grandmother.
I so recommend this book and I can't wait to read more from this author.