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A review by themaxdog
Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
4.0
Full review now up on the blog: https://www.thewritinggreyhound.co.uk/2022/03/book-review-lulu-milagro-search-clarity-angela-velez.html
Fun, quirky, and unconventional, Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity is a tale of two sisters on an unexpected road trip.
The eponymous main characters are sisters Lulu and Milagro. Both are high school students - yet the similarities pretty much end there. Lulu is bookish, introverted, and laser-focused on her studies and the future she's mapped out for herself. Milagro is popular, confident, and cares more about what she's wearing to school than actually learning anything while she's there. The sisters are like chalk and cheese, yet by a sudden change of circumstances, both end up on a college trip, travelling across the country together.
The story is told from both sisters' perspectives, alternating between Lulu and Milagro for each chapter. Both sisters have a unique voice and the writing is excellent - it's so easy to get into their heads and see things from their point of view. This also helps to show not only Lulu and Milagro's differences but their similarities too. Both are determined and headstrong in their own ways, and although they may seem completely different at first, throughout the trip, the sisters slowly start to grow closer together.
The exploits, feelings, and innermost thoughts of both girls are laid bare in this story, exposing vulnerabilities, fear, and doubt. At its core, this is a heartfelt coming-of-age story with family at its centre. It's sincere, dynamic, and unexpectedly genuine.
Fun, quirky, and unconventional, Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity is a tale of two sisters on an unexpected road trip.
The eponymous main characters are sisters Lulu and Milagro. Both are high school students - yet the similarities pretty much end there. Lulu is bookish, introverted, and laser-focused on her studies and the future she's mapped out for herself. Milagro is popular, confident, and cares more about what she's wearing to school than actually learning anything while she's there. The sisters are like chalk and cheese, yet by a sudden change of circumstances, both end up on a college trip, travelling across the country together.
The story is told from both sisters' perspectives, alternating between Lulu and Milagro for each chapter. Both sisters have a unique voice and the writing is excellent - it's so easy to get into their heads and see things from their point of view. This also helps to show not only Lulu and Milagro's differences but their similarities too. Both are determined and headstrong in their own ways, and although they may seem completely different at first, throughout the trip, the sisters slowly start to grow closer together.
The exploits, feelings, and innermost thoughts of both girls are laid bare in this story, exposing vulnerabilities, fear, and doubt. At its core, this is a heartfelt coming-of-age story with family at its centre. It's sincere, dynamic, and unexpectedly genuine.