Elizabeth Acevedo and her words are something else. Something special that is needed and I’m so grateful that it’s out there. In book form no less as well.
This story was so moving and heartfelt, addled with grief, loss and having your world altered due to death and family secrets. All of this came together in verse.
I can’t praise Acevedo enough for the way she puts words together. I love that there’s something about it that makes you pause and reflect. I love the Spanish language that is interwoven giving the story more heart, lending it more authenticity and even though you might not understand it, you still understand it. (And if you don’t, then google translate, honey.)
The Dominican proverb set the tone for this story really nicely; in order to get to the heart of something, in order for truth to thrive, layers have to be peeled, because secrets buried will eventually be uncovered.
Or in this case the preferred method that life chose was to shock the system and turn your comfort zone on its head by sticking a knife through it.
Trigger warnings for grief/death and sexual harassment.
This story was so moving and heartfelt, addled with grief, loss and having your world altered due to death and family secrets. All of this came together in verse.
I can’t praise Acevedo enough for the way she puts words together. I love that there’s something about it that makes you pause and reflect. I love the Spanish language that is interwoven giving the story more heart, lending it more authenticity and even though you might not understand it, you still understand it. (And if you don’t, then google translate, honey.)
The Dominican proverb set the tone for this story really nicely; in order to get to the heart of something, in order for truth to thrive, layers have to be peeled, because secrets buried will eventually be uncovered.
Or in this case the preferred method that life chose was to shock the system and turn your comfort zone on its head by sticking a knife through it.
Trigger warnings for grief/death and sexual harassment.