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Clap When You Land: Review

Posted July 12, 2020 by Christine in 5/5, MMD2020, review / 12 Comments /

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Clap When You Land: Review
Clap When You Land Published by Quill Tree Books by Elizabeth Acevedo
on May 5, 2020
Genres: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, Poetry, Family & Relationships
Pages: 432
Source: Borrowed, Libby
Format: eBook
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Rating:5 Stars

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people…
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.
And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.

Oh. My. Goodness. This book. I’ve never before read a book done in this style–a novel-in-verse. It reads more like poetry than a novel.

This was a bittersweet story of sisters that had no idea the other existed. One horrible even happens and their lives are forever changed.

This is a story of how that event left it’s mark on each girl and how they find each other. It’s about healing and old wounds. And how family can look different for everyone.

I breezed through this book. It was such an easy, captivating read that was effortless to love.

Elizabeth Acevedo has a way with words and I can’t read enough of them.

 

Rating Breakdown
Plot
5 Stars
Characters
4.5 Stars
Writing
5 Stars
Pacing
5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars

 

 

About Elizabeth Acevedo

ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is a New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X and With the Fire on High. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Poet X, won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. She is also the recipient of the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction, the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award. Additionally, she was honored with the 2019 Pure Belpré Author Award for celebrating, affirming, and portraying Latinx culture and experience.

She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her love.

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12 responses to “Clap When You Land: Review”

  2. Lindsi

    I think The Poet X is still my favorite Acevedo book. With the Fire on High was really good too, and I haven’t had a chance to read Clap When You Land. I’m currently on hold for the audio at my library! Fingers crossed I get to listen to it soon. 🙂

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬