A review by joyfulfoodie
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

emotional 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

5.0

Having lived recently in Puerto Rico with Dominican neighbors I really got a lot out of this book. The characters felt so similar to what I’ve experienced there. I loved the way the main character Cara’s English is presented, her use of Spanish words mixed in. I was pleased at how much I understood and loved reading this digitally where I could hover on words to translate if it was slang I didn’t know yet, fun new adult words, or phrases I just haven’t mastered yet. Great learning opportunity both in another life experience and some language enrichment. I found the format (one side - Cara’s - of the interview each week for job placement help) to really work and be endearing. 
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