narrated by the author!!
Unabridged audio (7:27)
2019
400 pgs.
YA CRF
Finished 12-16-2019
Goodreads rating: 4.24 - 53,740 ratings
My rating: 4.5
Setting: Contemporary Philadelphia
First line/s: "Babygirl doesn't even cry when I suck my teeth and undo her braid for the fourth time."
My comments: Set in Philadelphia, this is the story of a young woman, a brave young woman, who is raising the baby she gave birth to as a freshman. She's no a senior. wondering what avenue her life will take. A natural, creative cook, raised by her abuela, always wondering and worrying about money. She is not at all promiscuous and is very hesitant about becoming friends with a new student who appears very enamored of her. Throughout her senior year we're allowed to watch and listen as she takers her final steps into adulthood. It's an excellent story. It's also read beautifully by a narrator that gives just the perfect lilt to this oh-so-interesting protagonist.
Goodreads synopsis: With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.
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