In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people…
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.
And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people…
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.
And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
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HeathersCorner
(Grade: A–) Acevedo’s writing is just stunning. This story started off a little slow for me but then I couldn’t put it down in the second half. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoyed The Poet X.
(Grade: A–) Acevedo’s writing is just stunning. This story started off a little slow for me but then I couldn’t put it down in the second half. Highly recommend, especially if you enjoyed The Poet X.(Rated on Dec 4, 2020)
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jessd1 (Grade: A) "...when you touch down on this soil, you must clap when you land."
(Rated on Jun 24, 2020)
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bennett_the_ceo
(Grade: B–) Acevedo creates a wondrous effect by telling this story in verse. The poetic rhythm of the narration offers emotional insight to the two young protagonists, while also depicting two very different cultural settings. The pacing is odd here, however. With such short couplets and short chapters, it should give the plot momentum. But there are no breaks from the subject of grieving, and such bleakness weighs on the reader over time. Acevedo also waits too long to have the main characters converge.
(Grade: B–) Acevedo creates a wondrous effect by telling this story in verse. The poetic rhythm of the narration offers emotional insight to the two young protagonists, while also depicting two very different cultural settings. The pacing is odd here, however. With such short couplets and short chapters, it should give the plot momentum. But there are no breaks from the subject of grieving, and such bleakness weighs on the reader over time. Acevedo also waits too long to have the main characters converge.(Rated on Oct 27, 2020)
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Bug
(Grade: C+) It took me until halfway through the book to get used to the way the book was written. I have never been a fan of poetry that is created by forcing line changes. The story itself I enjoyed, along with the slow unveiling of details of Camino and Yahairos agency. The pacing was good, the details made the flat characters much less so and it worked. Definitely worth a read. The way the loose ends tied up made this more a fairytale ultimately.
(Grade: C+) It took me until halfway through the book to get used to the way the book was written. I have never been a fan of poetry that is created by forcing line changes. The story itself I enjoyed, along with the slow unveiling of details of Camino and Yahairos agency. The pacing was good, the details made the flat characters much less so and it worked. Definitely worth a read. The way the loose ends tied up made this more a fairytale ultimately.(Rated on Aug 3, 2020)