A review by stenaros
The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
3.0
Read for Librarian Book Group
Quijana struggles with not knowing more Spanish, especially when her cousins move to her Texas town. She also has a big crush on Jayden and doesn't want to visit Guatemala with her family.
This book hit all the middle-grade notes, and I appreciated the full-on exploration of feelings around her crush. It was also one of those books that took me forever to get through. That's usually a sign that something hasn't quite clicked for me.
Quijana struggles with not knowing more Spanish, especially when her cousins move to her Texas town. She also has a big crush on Jayden and doesn't want to visit Guatemala with her family.
This book hit all the middle-grade notes, and I appreciated the full-on exploration of feelings around her crush. It was also one of those books that took me forever to get through. That's usually a sign that something hasn't quite clicked for me.