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Twice a Quinceañera
by Yamile Saied Méndez
I really enjoyed a lot in this book. It was a great story in how Nadia did learn to value herself and not worry about things that she had let keep her down or let others make her decisions for her. And then there was Marcos. He was definitely someone easy to fall in love with. It was a bit of a worry for a while that he might be the same guy to take off as he had to Nadia in the past. But the more we got to know him, the less that seemed likely. There was a moment at the end that was not what I saw coming, and that made the story really pack a punch at the ending. I loved Nadia’s family, especially her Bisa. There were a few times that the characters had Spanish sayings that I had to look up because they weren’t necessarily spelled out in English for the reader, which is fine, because I enjoy researching. But I wonder if other readers might have an issue with that when they just want to read and escape.
Really my only issue is again a personal preference for reading first person as opposed to third person like this one. However the author did such a great job with the story that I really didn’t end up wondering whose point of view it was at times like I have with other books.
I believe this is this author’s first adult title, and it was a great one, I hope to read more in the future!
Really my only issue is again a personal preference for reading first person as opposed to third person like this one. However the author did such a great job with the story that I really didn’t end up wondering whose point of view it was at times like I have with other books.
I believe this is this author’s first adult title, and it was a great one, I hope to read more in the future!