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Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
by Isabel Quintero
Gabi is a modern day fat girl. Her mother constantly harps on Gabi because of her weight, and in doing so, takes pieces of Gabi away. This strong poetic novel truly covers the gambit of young adult issues. From budding sexuality, to teen pregnancy, and lgbt issues, this was a wonderfully compelling novel.
The cover is completely misleading and does a disservice to the novel. (I know it is part of Gabi’s zine, but I was really put off by the cover.) Gabi presents her story through journal entries and poems. Just before senior year, Gabi finds out that her best friend is pregnant (she didn’t even know her best friend had sex!). Her other best friend is gay and he is working on coming out to his parents, who are completely unreceptive. Gabi’s mother and aunt (guided by their Catholic and Latina heritage) think that Gabi’s friends will ruin her life because of their poor decisions. All this girl wants to do is pass Algebra II and get into Berkley.
Gabi’s life is further complicated by her troublemaker brother, her drug addict father, and her pregnant mother.
Whew, this girl has a lot going on. I am glad I read this book because it was really awesome. Totally worth reading.
The cover is completely misleading and does a disservice to the novel. (I know it is part of Gabi’s zine, but I was really put off by the cover.) Gabi presents her story through journal entries and poems. Just before senior year, Gabi finds out that her best friend is pregnant (she didn’t even know her best friend had sex!). Her other best friend is gay and he is working on coming out to his parents, who are completely unreceptive. Gabi’s mother and aunt (guided by their Catholic and Latina heritage) think that Gabi’s friends will ruin her life because of their poor decisions. All this girl wants to do is pass Algebra II and get into Berkley.
Gabi’s life is further complicated by her troublemaker brother, her drug addict father, and her pregnant mother.
Whew, this girl has a lot going on. I am glad I read this book because it was really awesome. Totally worth reading.