Laura Rose Wagner
Autor de Hold Tight, Don't Let Go: A Novel of Haiti
Obras de Laura Rose Wagner
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- female
Miembros
Reseñas
RGG: Gritty story of a seventeen-year-old's re-building of her life after the 2010 Haitian Earthquake. The experiences and emotions described are appropriate to the age of the main character. The use of creole is authentic and helps establish the mood. And even though, this is an historical event, the story feels contemporary. Interest Level: YA.
Two teenage cousins, that are raised as sisters, survive the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The girls find themselves in a refugee camp where life changes drastically. Nadine's father, who lives in Miami, sends for her. The story is about never forgetting and finding your true self.
RGG: Gritty story of a seventeen-year-old's re-building of her life after the 2010 Haitian Earthquake. The experiences and emotions described are appropriate to the age of the main character. The use of creole is authentic and helps establish the mood. And even though, this is an historical event, the story feels contemporary. Interest Level: YA.
Premios
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 111
- Popularidad
- #175,484
- Valoración
- 4.3
- Reseñas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 2
Magdalie is a great character -- tough, gentle, lost, loving, but determined to do something for herself even in the midst of post-earthquake chaos. After her half-sister and best friend leaves for the US, she has to figure out a way to manage and get out of her poverty in the refugee camps. A rather sheltered 17-year-old she thinks she might have found a friend in Jimmy, a young man she knows. The scene is merciless and beautifully drawn as Magdalie slowly realizes that his offer of help comes with a sexual price tag:
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