A charming and slightly fluffy novel, this tells the tale of Violet Paz, a young Hispanic American, trapped between the culture of her household and her suburban school existence just before her Quinceanero, the latin celebration of womanhood. This perfect middle school novel succeeds in its charm, universality, ability to paint the grownups in Violet’s life with a “real” brushstroke (Grandpa is particularly interesting) and leave things a little messy and unresolved at times. Violet’s friends are portrayed with individual voices and personalities and come off as people you may know. It has that “Real Women Have Curves” and “Bend It Like Beckham” feel in terms of mothers and daughters fighting for their roles, but it never delves very deep, and characters beyond Violet and her family and best friends remain as two dimensional as a CW teen show. Don’t look for meaning, but worth it for a fun weekend read.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
A charming and slightly fluffy novel, this tells the tale of Violet Paz, a young Hispanic American, trapped between the culture of her household and her suburban school existence just before her Quinceanero, the latin celebration of womanhood. This perfect middle school novel succeeds in its charm, universality, ability to paint the grownups in Violet’s life with a “real” brushstroke (Grandpa is particularly interesting) and leave things a little messy and unresolved at times. Violet’s friends are portrayed with individual voices and personalities and come off as people you may know. It has that “Real Women Have Curves” and “Bend It Like Beckham” feel in terms of mothers and daughters fighting for their roles, but it never delves very deep, and characters beyond Violet and her family and best friends remain as two dimensional as a CW teen show. Don’t look for meaning, but worth it for a fun weekend read.
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