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Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
by Isabel Quintero
WARNING THIS BOOK CONTAINS RAPE AND DRUG USE
This has to be one of the best books that portrays what it is like to be a Mexican-American. The whole thing was so good that I couldn't put it down, and honestly we need more of those books with Mexican-American MC's in it.
This book is the diary of Gabi, a chubby Mexican girl that has to struggle with the ins and outs of high school. It details the day to day life that she goes through and it's nice to see that this book captured the craziness of being of teenager without becoming a typical ya contemporary novel. And Gabi has to be one of the cutest MC's I have seen in a while. So relatable with the chubby thighs and good Mexican food. Now I'm craving it.
Gabi also writes a lot of poetry in this book, which is a welcome touch as it breaks up the text with something else to read.
One thing that I did find nice was that it gives the perspective of being a child of a parent who does drugs, without it being the main theme of the book.
Honestly I loved that this book also touches on teen pregnancy and being gay, and I think a lot of kids may struggle with those issues and finding them in a book may help know they are not alone. One thing that did anyone me in this book was the romance in it. At times it became too dramatic and I wanted it to end because of how suffocating it was. But I guess that's close to real life.
Overall, it was a fantastic read that felt really relatable for a Mexican-American. I definitely recommend picking it up.
This has to be one of the best books that portrays what it is like to be a Mexican-American. The whole thing was so good that I couldn't put it down, and honestly we need more of those books with Mexican-American MC's in it.
This book is the diary of Gabi, a chubby Mexican girl that has to struggle with the ins and outs of high school. It details the day to day life that she goes through and it's nice to see that this book captured the craziness of being of teenager without becoming a typical ya contemporary novel. And Gabi has to be one of the cutest MC's I have seen in a while. So relatable with the chubby thighs and good Mexican food. Now I'm craving it.
Gabi also writes a lot of poetry in this book, which is a welcome touch as it breaks up the text with something else to read.
One thing that I did find nice was that it gives the perspective of being a child of a parent who does drugs, without it being the main theme of the book.
Honestly I loved that this book also touches on teen pregnancy and being gay, and I think a lot of kids may struggle with those issues and finding them in a book may help know they are not alone. One thing that did anyone me in this book was the romance in it. At times it became too dramatic and I wanted it to end because of how suffocating it was. But I guess that's close to real life.
Overall, it was a fantastic read that felt really relatable for a Mexican-American. I definitely recommend picking it up.