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Lyrical, Lovely (not for a middle school classroom bookshelf)

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-17-24

I really enjoyed this book and the narration. I’m looking for books from the Latino/a perspective that I can have in my classroom (without getting fired), and this isn’t it, but it’s really lovely.

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Finishing this book was an act of willpower

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1 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-24-24

Ugh. It’s as though the author went to a bucket of possible tropes and issues, couldn’t decide which ones to use, and so dumped the whole thing in.
The amount of research that seems to have gone into this book is lacking. Just because one is an older more experienced author does not mean that one can simply rely on personal knowledge. The number of times that the characters’ authenticity was put in question by their inaccurate comments or statements is unfortunate.
Yes, the 50s were a terrible time for women and equal rights. Yes, it hasn’t completely disappeared or been fixed. It seems as though the author weakens her point by all the other elements she tries to include.
The finesse that an experienced author or a writer who extensively researches as they write is missing. How unfortunate.

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Good learning opportunity about Chilean history

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-23

I had to listen to this at a higher speed because the reader sounded like she was reading it to a primary classroom. I would have preferred to read it myself but was on a road-trip.
Good story. Perfect for middle schoolers to read for themselves.

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Seriously?

Overall
1 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-15-23

I was ready to love this book as much as the first two, but it really fell flat. So disappointing.

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