Most of the parts about race, identity, prejudice, etc. were eloquent and thought-provoking, especially when it came to Emoni's Puerto Rican background.
There wasn't a whole lot of plot conflict, and the solutions came a bit too easily, but that didn't bother me much because I was enjoying the good writing and the slice-of-life feel of the story.
Speaking of the writing itself, there were some very poetic and insightful lines here. I loved the Spanish and the words like "jawn," all woven in so well. It was smooth, engaging writing that carried me happily along through the whole book.
I wish we'd seen more interaction with Emma, but I loved the interaction with 'Buela. Malachi and Angelica seemed a bit too perfect, but sometimes I enjoy that. Though Emoni could be judgy (did she ALWAYS have to call Leslie "pretty Leslie?"), I liked her, and enjoyed being in her head, hearing the way she thought about the world around her and her own self. I also liked that she learned and grew.
And I loved the cooking parts.
Overall a nice, positive, multicultural YA book.
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