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A review by blithesquesttoread
Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
5.0
Look who's here with a long overdue review for this amazing book? Yours truly.
There's a sense of belongingness I receive whenever I read a book about a woman of color who finds her footing. Doesn't matter whether she is an Asian (like me) or not. I guess this is mainly because how authors from different ethnicities are overshadowed by the white authors and while every ethnicity have their unique cultural practices, there are few instances which become more than passing glances, especially how the MCs interact with their families and cross the multiple hurdles thrown their way, because they aren't the "standard".
Twice a Quinceañera is a book which I genuinely couldn't put down! Nadia is such a fiery, amazing, independent, and beautiful woman that it wasn't too difficult to fall in love with her. The way she always stood by what her heart told her, and how she decided to pursue her desires was truly impressive. Her passion for immigrant laws and how she fought for people to get justice was honestly inspiring.
The book is narrated with two perspectives, from Marcos and Nadia, and while both of them are on the "self-realization and improvement" journey, and they indeed have romance building between them, I still appreciated how the book focused on character development. It's truly a delight to read this book <3
I was provided with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
There's a sense of belongingness I receive whenever I read a book about a woman of color who finds her footing. Doesn't matter whether she is an Asian (like me) or not. I guess this is mainly because how authors from different ethnicities are overshadowed by the white authors and while every ethnicity have their unique cultural practices, there are few instances which become more than passing glances, especially how the MCs interact with their families and cross the multiple hurdles thrown their way, because they aren't the "standard".
Twice a Quinceañera is a book which I genuinely couldn't put down! Nadia is such a fiery, amazing, independent, and beautiful woman that it wasn't too difficult to fall in love with her. The way she always stood by what her heart told her, and how she decided to pursue her desires was truly impressive. Her passion for immigrant laws and how she fought for people to get justice was honestly inspiring.
The book is narrated with two perspectives, from Marcos and Nadia, and while both of them are on the "self-realization and improvement" journey, and they indeed have romance building between them, I still appreciated how the book focused on character development. It's truly a delight to read this book <3
I was provided with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!