A review by alisarae
The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
After Margot's parents discover that she went on a shopping spree with their credit cards, Margot finds herself working away her summer at her family's supermarket in the Bronx instead of partying in the Hamptons with her prep school friends. The supermarket is full of family and neighbors that Margot would rather pretend didn't exist--they are way too loud, nosy, and Puerto Rican for the image she has been cultivating at her prep school. But she has one goal in mind--an end of summer party at her crush Nick's house--and will do anything to make it there.
The voice of this book is very teen. The language is of the moment and even plot development seems like a teen contrived it (there were a lot of "That escalated quickly" moments). The cover is gorgeous and made me think the book was going to be a bit more literary or indie, but it totally isn't. Would be appropriate for readers who want to read without worrying about tough vocabulary.
The voice of this book is very teen. The language is of the moment and even plot development seems like a teen contrived it (there were a lot of "That escalated quickly" moments). The cover is gorgeous and made me think the book was going to be a bit more literary or indie, but it totally isn't. Would be appropriate for readers who want to read without worrying about tough vocabulary.