A review by lis_ellie_
Small Damages by Beth Kephart
4.0
i loved this book!! so much!! thanks to gray marie for convincing me to read this in one quick post - I read it in 2.5 hours as soon as I got my hands on it.
// we need more books set abroad (aka NOT in the usa) and this one really delivers!!
// SPAIN guys
// though she doesn't go traveling much, you can really really feel the different atmosphere, the vibe, the setting - IT'S ALIVE, IT'S VIVID, IT'S TANGIBLE.
// love how the Spanish English was written, I could hear it in my head
// bulls, horses, gypsies, oranges, a tree house
// learning to cook!! LOVE THIS SUBPLOT SO MUCH.
// lovely little pet birds
// a camcorder (she likes making films)
// the style was gorgeous!! it was a YA book and yet didn't sound like the standard YA voice at all
// loved the main character - she feels so much like a character I'd write XD
// loved all the characters she met in Spain
// really found it well done how it started with her arriving in Seville, and the whole preceding, backstory is told in vivid flashback
// Estela and Esteban <33
// the character growth and development was so subtle and beautiful
// I really appreciate how it handled the teen pregnancy issue
to quote the dust jacket,
"Small Damages is Spain alive. It is hearts broken and healed. It is heat and color and soul."
I recommend really much!!
// 4.5 stars
ps if you want extra incentive you can read gray's review here
// we need more books set abroad (aka NOT in the usa) and this one really delivers!!
// SPAIN guys
// though she doesn't go traveling much, you can really really feel the different atmosphere, the vibe, the setting - IT'S ALIVE, IT'S VIVID, IT'S TANGIBLE.
// love how the Spanish English was written, I could hear it in my head
// bulls, horses, gypsies, oranges, a tree house
// learning to cook!! LOVE THIS SUBPLOT SO MUCH.
// lovely little pet birds
// a camcorder (she likes making films)
// the style was gorgeous!! it was a YA book and yet didn't sound like the standard YA voice at all
// loved the main character - she feels so much like a character I'd write XD
// loved all the characters she met in Spain
// really found it well done how it started with her arriving in Seville, and the whole preceding, backstory is told in vivid flashback
// Estela and Esteban <33
// the character growth and development was so subtle and beautiful
// I really appreciate how it handled the teen pregnancy issue
to quote the dust jacket,
"Small Damages is Spain alive. It is hearts broken and healed. It is heat and color and soul."
I recommend really much!!
// 4.5 stars
ps if you want extra incentive you can read gray's review here