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Below you can read my review.
Synopsis:
When it happened, Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home—said he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can’t even look at him in the face. Any home besides his would be a better place to live.
But Miguel didn’t bet on meeting Rondell or Mong or on any of what happened after they broke out. He only thought about Mexico and getting to the border to where he could start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother. Forget himself.
Life usually doesn’ t work out how you think it will, though. And most of the time, running away is the quickest path right back to what you’re running from.
From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way to the Mexican border, We Were Here follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy who is trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world.
My review:
We Were Here by Matt de la Pena My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book I read from Matt de la Pena and honesty it was a pleasure to read. I just can't get enough of his words. I just relate so much with the characters and maybe that is why I like his books so much. Hispanic character are not often represented in literature and I just feel a strong connection for obvious reasons. The way they speak and joke with each other is the way I speak with my friends and family. Call it hood speak or ghetto speak but its just relatable for me. We Were Here is a great road trip story with characters that most likely were never given center stage. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it. I really couldn't put it down. Even though I guessed the reason why Miguel was put in the group home. I just wanted to know how it happen and lost sleep over it. My heart melt for all the characters. My only complaint is that I felt it was a tad similar to the other book I read, Mexican Whiteboy. The mystery and the big reveal at the end were similar, but other than that I liked it a lot. Matt de la Pena has become one of my new favorite authors. Grade A in diversity. View all my reviews | |