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A review by ceena
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite
Did not finish book.
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
2.5 stars
DNF @ 20%
I went into this one, so excited. I like mixed media books and love how they can be done. I do like how this one incorporates texts, comments, blog posts, articles, and diary entries and I think mostly it was done well. I'd love to see how it is done in the finished copy.
The unfortunate thing is, I was bored reading this. While Alaine is a fun character and one I think many people will like, I needed more from the story by this point. Which is a weird thing to state since I can see where the story is going. At times it felt like the story was being bogged down with tons of information or that there were multiple lines the story was potentially going to take. I think the way it is put together also made it seem slow, which might be why I lost interest-- yet clearly the days are moving and things are happening, so I'm not entirely sure why I'm feeling the way I am.
So, at this point I have to call it quits with this novel-- it just isn't for me. BUT, it is one I do recommend and probably will recommend to people at the library. Like I said, Alaine is a fun character and perhaps the finished version will be easier to read, making it a more enjoyable experience. I also think people who like contemporaries and more character-driven plots will enjoy this one.
2.5 stars
DNF @ 20%
I went into this one, so excited. I like mixed media books and love how they can be done. I do like how this one incorporates texts, comments, blog posts, articles, and diary entries and I think mostly it was done well. I'd love to see how it is done in the finished copy.
The unfortunate thing is, I was bored reading this. While Alaine is a fun character and one I think many people will like, I needed more from the story by this point. Which is a weird thing to state since I can see where the story is going. At times it felt like the story was being bogged down with tons of information or that there were multiple lines the story was potentially going to take. I think the way it is put together also made it seem slow, which might be why I lost interest-- yet clearly the days are moving and things are happening, so I'm not entirely sure why I'm feeling the way I am.
So, at this point I have to call it quits with this novel-- it just isn't for me. BUT, it is one I do recommend and probably will recommend to people at the library. Like I said, Alaine is a fun character and perhaps the finished version will be easier to read, making it a more enjoyable experience. I also think people who like contemporaries and more character-driven plots will enjoy this one.