Title: Gabi, A girl in Pieces
Author; Isabel quintero
Genre: Ya
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Publication Date: December 6, 2021
Rating: 💥💥💥💥💥
About the Book
Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year of high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy's pregnancy, Sebastian's coming out, the cute boys, her father's meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity.
July 24
My mother named me Gabriella, after my grandmother who, coincidentally, didn't want to meet me when I was born because my mother was unmarried, and therefore living in sin. My mom has told me the story many, many, MANY, times of how, when she confessed to my grandmother that she was pregnant with me, her mother beat her. BEAT HER! She was twenty-five. That story is the basis of my sexual education and has reiterated why it's important to wait until you're married to give it up. So now, every time I go out with a guy, my mom says, "Ojos abiertos, piernas cerradas." Eyes open, legs closed. That's as far as the birds and the bees talk has gone. And I don't mind it. I don't necessarily agree with that whole wait until you're married crap, though. I mean, this is America and the 21st century; not Mexico one hundred years ago. But, of course, I can't tell my mom that because she will think I'm bad. Or worse: trying to be White.
My thoughts
Wow. Normally after finishing a book, I'm able to go right to the next one. This book was so good and emotional, I'm going to have to wait til tomorrow to start the next one. Growing up, I had a couple of similarities as Gabi.mainmy growing up chunky and having a parent harp on it growing up. I was also blamed sometimes foe things my younger brothers did. ( some of the perils of being the oldest daughter, I guess) . But Gabi was that girl. She was truly a great young lady and is the type of friend many if us needed growing up. I would like to know what happens to her in the future. It read like I was watching a movie (like we had kinda in the 90"s bit much better). This was such a eye opening and very enjoyable book
About the Author
Isabel Quintero lives and writes in the Inland Empire of Southern California, where she was born and raised. She attend Cal State San Bernardino where she received her B.A. in English and M.A. in Composition, and is currently an adjunct faculty instructor at two community colleges and teaches English. For fun she reads and writes, watches comedy movies, and obsesses over television crime dramas. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, from Cinco Puntos Press, is her first novel. She is working on a few projects at the moment, one of which is a fantasy story about a young girl who is on a quest to save her family and encounters legends and folklore. Isabel enjoys carne asada tacos, pepperoni pizza (thin crust only please), dark chocolate, poetry, folk music, and looking at cute animal pictures. Oh, and long walks on the beach
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