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taylor_broek's review against another edition
3.0
Coming of age when you’re already a mom.
There were aspects of the story that I liked, and did not. Overall it’s a story about the struggles of motherhood and family at any age in this case it’s a 17-year-old mom to a three-year-old daughter, and she lives with her grandma who raised her after her mom died in childbirth, and her father couldn’t handle that and moved back to the Dominican Republic, the father of the child is barely in the picture and goes to a different high school in that area, and Emoni struggles with that relationship while she navigates her senior year, passion for cooking, and a budding friendship with the new guy at school.
I loved that all of emonis meals evoked a strong memory or emotion for those eating her food because truly good food can do that for people and I thought that was an amazing display of her talent in the kitchen.
There were aspects of the story that I liked, and did not. Overall it’s a story about the struggles of motherhood and family at any age in this case it’s a 17-year-old mom to a three-year-old daughter, and she lives with her grandma who raised her after her mom died in childbirth, and her father couldn’t handle that and moved back to the Dominican Republic, the father of the child is barely in the picture and goes to a different high school in that area, and Emoni struggles with that relationship while she navigates her senior year, passion for cooking, and a budding friendship with the new guy at school.
I loved that all of emonis meals evoked a strong memory or emotion for those eating her food because truly good food can do that for people and I thought that was an amazing display of her talent in the kitchen.
daniealexa_c_s's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
He descubierto lo bonito de leer libros que tengan diversidad porque te permiten conocer tantas realidades que normalmente son olvidadas, o al menos lo eran en el entretenimiento de años anteriores.
El libro es un Slice of Life de esta mamá adolescente, no hay mucha trama, y algunos problemas se solucionan por la magia de Disney, pero no es molesto, es un libro bonito con el que pasas el rato ( y te provoca hambre).
He descubierto lo bonito de leer libros que tengan diversidad porque te permiten conocer tantas realidades que normalmente son olvidadas, o al menos lo eran en el entretenimiento de años anteriores.
El libro es un Slice of Life de esta mamá adolescente, no hay mucha trama, y algunos problemas se solucionan por la magia de Disney, pero no es molesto, es un libro bonito con el que pasas el rato ( y te provoca hambre).
kayymwil's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
misszoehatter's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
averno4's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
alsira98's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
phoenix_flails's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75