![]() ![]() Yahaira and Camino both felt so real and were such distinctly formed characters. I love that this novel deals heavily with reconciling love, loss, and betrayal–and how to move forward when that betrayal comes from someone you never thought would hurt you. Themes of sisterhood and the question of what makes someone family run throughout both Yahaira and Camino’s perspectives. The verse format makes this a quick read, but the author gives the story the space that it deserves. The flow of the verses mirror the flow of grief as it surrounds Yahaira and Camino. Like her debut novel The Poet X, Clap When You Land is a YA contemporary written in verse and showcases Acevedo’s powerful use of voice and structure. Will discovering each other’s existence break or save them both?Ĭlap When You Land is just as stunning and moving as Elizabeth Acevedo’s previous novels. When their father dies suddenly in a plane crash, Yahaira and Camino are overcome with grief and devastation. Camino lives for the summers when her father visits, wishing she could go live with him in NYC Yahaira spends the summer missing her father while he visits the DR, but knowing he’ll return come fall. ![]() The two girls have never met and know nothing of each other’s existence, but they share something in common: a father. Yahaira and Camino are two teen girls living vastly different lives–Yahaira in New York City, Camino in the Dominican Republic. LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository ![]()
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