A 12-year-old is ashamed of her trauma onset epilepsy and is aided in coming to terms with it by a fugly one-eyed prizefighter. I wanted to like this book about a pre-teen Mexican-American girl named Chula more than I did. It's an award winning book, so I blame my lack of enthusiasm on my documented difficulty with the tween genre. This was a book club selection, so maybe I'll understand what I missed when I discuss it with La Celiacita. She'll be able to school me, I'm sure because getting some extra education in children's lit.
PS I hated Chula's brother.
reviewdate:
Oct 18 2010
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0-385-73325-9
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e.E. Charlton-T... (not verified)
Tue, 10/26/2010 - 5:37pm
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Hey Jenna, Sorry the story
Hey Jenna,
Sorry the story didn't grab you. Maybe book club will bring some of the cultural and social stigmas into clearer view. Or maybe it's just not the right book for you. There's definitely a lot out there, so keep reading!