CW: death of a family member, plane crash, sexual assault

Not me thinking a book about loss would not make me cry.

Clap When You Land is about loss but also about sisterhood. When Camino's and Yahaira's father dies in a plane crash, the girls find out their father had another family. So in addition to grieving their father, they have to face a new reality.

I love Elizabeth Acevedo's writing. The way the writing and the stanza differentiate the POVs of Camino and Yahaira was amazing.

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Especially how it was combined later on

I loved the bond between Camino and her Tía. I loved how everyone's emotions felt so real; Zoila's struggles with processing the death of her husband; Camino's and Yahaira's feelings towards each other in the beginning.

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But most of all, I loved the ending. I love that they take Camino to New York City. I hope that she because a doctor. I would love to see more of their sisterly relationship.

I can't wait for Acevedo's next book.