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A review by pastelwriter
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
Let me start my review by saying that truly I think it’s personal preference why I didn’t adore this book.
The major problem I had with this was that it was tackling way too many issues. I understand that this is realistic, as many of us are often juggling multiple difficult situations at once, but as a reading experience it doesn’t work for me. I’d rather a novel focus on a small number of concerns, so it can fully dive into them in detail.
That being said, I definitely think this was written in away to be approachable for its target YA audience. The fact that it was mainly written in journal entries with some poems means that it’s not difficult to get through it in terms of the prose.
I’m definitely going to be including this in my classroom library, as I do think many of my students would appreciate a story like this one. Ultimately, I don’t always try to read books with myself in mind. Sometimes, the gain I get from a book is knowing it fits well in my classroom.
The major problem I had with this was that it was tackling way too many issues. I understand that this is realistic, as many of us are often juggling multiple difficult situations at once, but as a reading experience it doesn’t work for me. I’d rather a novel focus on a small number of concerns, so it can fully dive into them in detail.
That being said, I definitely think this was written in away to be approachable for its target YA audience. The fact that it was mainly written in journal entries with some poems means that it’s not difficult to get through it in terms of the prose.
I’m definitely going to be including this in my classroom library, as I do think many of my students would appreciate a story like this one. Ultimately, I don’t always try to read books with myself in mind. Sometimes, the gain I get from a book is knowing it fits well in my classroom.