lberestecki's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
andreea12's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
4.0
kellie_00's review
reflective
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
4.5
kenz_randall's review
3.0
A cute coming-of-age story that would be perfect for the right audience. The themes were SO heavy handed though. (Literally Ri at the end of the book: “wow I saw how drugs ruined my moms life so now I know drugs are bad!!”
curlyheadedone's review
4.0
For as long as Ri remembers her grandma never wanted to talk about her Mexican heritage. She was always told that they live in America and that was all that matters. Another thing Ri could never understand was why her mom left and why Grandma never wanted to talk about it. After Ri finds a letter from her Mom, she becomes determined to get in contact with her and learn about her heritage that he grandma has been hiding for so long.
The story is very much about discovering oneself and acceptance. I loved the characters in this book and the relationships/friendships were very sweet. There are some difficult topics in this book but the author handles them extremely well. This book was such a great read and I highly recommend it!
Thank you to Harper Teen for sending me a copy of this book!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
The story is very much about discovering oneself and acceptance. I loved the characters in this book and the relationships/friendships were very sweet. There are some difficult topics in this book but the author handles them extremely well. This book was such a great read and I highly recommend it!
Thank you to Harper Teen for sending me a copy of this book!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
chiantilya2498's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cvt's review
emotional
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
4.0
addythebookbat's review against another edition
- 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
4.0