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Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
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"Papi was a man split in two, / playing a game against himself. // But the problem with that / is that in order to win, you also always lose."
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Clap When You Land was written in the memory of the passengers who lost their lives on flight AA587 in November 2001. About 90% of them were of Dominican descent and after a while the media forgot about this incident. Acevedo writes about tragedy that at times feels like our own. Written in free verse, this poignant read brimmed with grief but the end was rewarding. She speaks of how fragile life truly is, how disaster lurks in the corner waiting with its hood raised to strike us at any given time. Clap When You Land is a story of love, loss, lies and acceptance, of sisterhood and blood.
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Two sisters. Two different lives. One father. Camino lives in the Dominican Republic while Yahaira studies in New York. The girls aren't aware of each other's existence until a tragedy strikes. When their father dies in a flight accident, the girls mourn in their own way. Camino is afraid of the bills and fees she needs to pay to continue studying. Yahaira, who was briefly aware of her father's infidelity is overcome with grief and anger. Living across oceans, the two sisters reach out to each other with apprehension and curiousity. With the same blood coursing through their veins, Camino and Yahaira struggle to come to terms with their father's mysterious life, who slipped into two roles seamlessly. While Camino seeks comfort from her Aunt, Yahaira leans towards her girlfriend. Each of the girls living different lives eventually meet in the middle and things fall into place.
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Clap When You Land starts off as a heartbreaking novel which slowly blooms into hope. Although young, the two girls grow up overnight through their loss and accept their new reality. The stark differences between the two girls is portrayed wonderfully by Acevedo. Although the story is based on grief, it's noteworthy how well she writes about drawing strength through bereavement. As it always happens with her books, it's hard to keep it down until it's done. I definitely recommend this.
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Rating : 4.8/5.
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"Papi was a man split in two, / playing a game against himself. // But the problem with that / is that in order to win, you also always lose."
.
Clap When You Land was written in the memory of the passengers who lost their lives on flight AA587 in November 2001. About 90% of them were of Dominican descent and after a while the media forgot about this incident. Acevedo writes about tragedy that at times feels like our own. Written in free verse, this poignant read brimmed with grief but the end was rewarding. She speaks of how fragile life truly is, how disaster lurks in the corner waiting with its hood raised to strike us at any given time. Clap When You Land is a story of love, loss, lies and acceptance, of sisterhood and blood.
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Two sisters. Two different lives. One father. Camino lives in the Dominican Republic while Yahaira studies in New York. The girls aren't aware of each other's existence until a tragedy strikes. When their father dies in a flight accident, the girls mourn in their own way. Camino is afraid of the bills and fees she needs to pay to continue studying. Yahaira, who was briefly aware of her father's infidelity is overcome with grief and anger. Living across oceans, the two sisters reach out to each other with apprehension and curiousity. With the same blood coursing through their veins, Camino and Yahaira struggle to come to terms with their father's mysterious life, who slipped into two roles seamlessly. While Camino seeks comfort from her Aunt, Yahaira leans towards her girlfriend. Each of the girls living different lives eventually meet in the middle and things fall into place.
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Clap When You Land starts off as a heartbreaking novel which slowly blooms into hope. Although young, the two girls grow up overnight through their loss and accept their new reality. The stark differences between the two girls is portrayed wonderfully by Acevedo. Although the story is based on grief, it's noteworthy how well she writes about drawing strength through bereavement. As it always happens with her books, it's hard to keep it down until it's done. I definitely recommend this.
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Rating : 4.8/5.