The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel

The Other Half of Happy

Rebecca Balcárcel

332 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced

Description

12-year-old Quijana likes to say that she used to be Pangaea. Unsplit. Not half white or half Latina. But that was before her Guatemalan cousins moved to town and before her dad asked her to speak some Spanish. Now her continents are splitting apa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
hopeful 61%
reflective 61%
adventurous 30%
funny 30%
inspiring 30%
lighthearted 30%
sad 30%
challenging 15%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.93

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