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A review by bookedbymadeline
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Beautiful writing and characters as always from Acevedo! This is another novel in verse from the author, with lyrical and rhythmic writing.
I loved the characters and their development. Clap When You Land does a great job depicting grief and family secrets! I think the pacing was well done, with the switching POVs of Yahaira and Camino giving us an insight into their daily lives after the crash.
I loved the characters and their development. Clap When You Land does a great job depicting grief and family secrets! I think the pacing was well done, with the switching POVs of Yahaira and Camino giving us an insight into their daily lives after the crash.
Sometimes however the poetry got repetitive in a way that I thought “yes we get it you can stop repeating that word/phrase now” instead of the powerful impact it was maybe meant to have.
I also did have a harder time distinguishing the MCs as they sort of blended together at times. But I’m not sure if this was the characters themselves or because I was listening to the book rather than reading a physical copy.
Overall a moving and wonderful novel in verse! But my favorite of Acevedo’s is still With the Fire on High ☺️
Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Medical trauma