A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
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Web ID: 16292637Read this because of the upcoming film
Let me start off by saying YA romance is not my kind of thing... but when I read the premise of the upcoming film, I was intrigued and decided to give it a read. Absolutely could not put it down. Lila as a character is hard working, kind, and strong in her convictions. She reminded me instantly of my Latina sister in law who I adore, even down to some expressions they both use and even the recipes they have in common. Also her loss in the beginning of the book resonated with me deeply as the loss of my own grandmother turned my life upside down. Orion is an instantly loveable character and I can't wait to see Kit Connor bring this role to life in the film. I loved seeing two characters with such totally different backgrounds form such an incredible bond. We need more of that in this world and it was inspiring to read. Laura Taylor Namey is an incredible story teller and a lovely person. She has a lifelong fan in me because of this wonderful book.
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Taylor Swift's London Boy has nothing on this book
My emotions were thrown in a washing machine, set to a cold wash, covered in washing powder, and then thrown on a fast cycle for 320 pages. I have never felt so happy, then sad, then mad, all in the space of so few pages. I fell in love with every single one of these characters when I told myself that I didn't want to get attached. I was not ready to feel pain like I did while reading this book but even I couldn't stop it when I fell head-over-heels for the entire cast, most of all Orion Maxwell. I connected on a personal level with aspects of each of them, from their pain and trauma to the things that made them themselves. It was beautiful and the diverse cast spoke to every part of me, which was a really fulfilling experience. Another thing that I really loved about this book was the way in which the setting infused itself into every single part of the story. I was so immersed in the world and the way the characters and plot fit into that. It was rich and exquisite in every inch of the entire book. The writing of the book was the one place where I felt it fell down a little bit. The description was nice, and the dialogue was witty and funny, but some of Lila's internal monologue felt forced and almost a bit childish. She really annoyed me for the first 50 pages or so because I couldn't help but think: Seriously, you're stuck in England until your parents bring you home so just enjoy it! I know you don't want to be there but grow up and stop hating on everything before you've even given it a chance. And then there was Orion. Orion Maxwell, the tea-drinking English boy who stole into my heart and made my standards for men even higher. I fell for every cell of him, every word and every breath. His wit had me in fits, his tears had me in tears and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. A beautiful, honest, wonderful book.
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Wow!!
Never did I think I would be one to write a review over a book. I reconnected with parts of myself and had a few revelations about my life through this book. It’s not too “young” of a book for older teens to read, as I was concerned about upon seeing the YA sticker on the cover. I’d read this a million times over and over!
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