The Quince Project: A Novel by Jessica Parra
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Web ID: 18496969A Fun Disney Themed YA Romance
BOOK REVIEW 📚💕 THE QUINCE PROJECT By: Jessica Parra Rating: 4 ⭐️ Spice: 0 🌶️ Pages: 336 Genre: YA Romance Started: 6/18/24 Finished: 6/21/24 Once I picked this up I COULD NOT put it down. This adorably cute YA Highschool Romance features the journey of Cas Torres as she chases her dream to become a professional party planner. A career that seems to be perfect for her given her natural inclination towards organization & planning. Is this the best path for her future? Or just one that grants her the most control when her family is struggling with the grief & loss of her mother? Jessica does a wonderful job of showing off the way the Torres family rallies for each other through music, food, dancing, & Disney! After all, every RomCom deserves a Happily Ever After!
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Sweet & Joyful Adventure
The Quince Project is the story of Castillo Torres, a girl who is determined to make magic happen. Cas is a party planner who understands the need for happy endings after losing her mom. When Cas gets the chance to work with a popular Disney influencer, it could be what she needs to finally get her dream job. She soon realizes that there’s more to the quinceañera than meets the eye. Can Cas pull off an epic celebration and create a happy ending for everyone, including herself? The Quince Project is a sweet and joyful adventure. I loved the bond between Cas and her sister Po. They were always there for each other and helped pull off magical celebrations. Jessica Parra also includes themes of grief and loss, without losing the lighthearted joy. Cas, Po, and their dad are all dealing with their loss in different ways and I enjoyed how they finally managed to reconnect. Cas loves happy endings and learns to balance that with her grief. The romance between Cas and Javi is very cute and filled with lots of great moments. I loved the Disney references! Readers who enjoy fun adventures, strong family bonds, and heartfelt emotions will love this book.
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A fun romance
I requested an ARC of this book, and all opinions are my own. The first section of this book was very hard for me to get through. I found the main character, Castillo Torres, to be super annoying and she made me want to DNF. I am glad I pushed through as once the story really got going and the other characters began to develop it helped temper Cas. She also grew, and by the end I was a big fan. My only real critique is that all the pop culture references probably won't age well - even if they are out there to begin with. Other than that, it was an enjoyable story. 3.5 stars rounded to 4
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Not For Me
I jumped on the chance to read this after falling in love with Jessica Parra’s writing in her other book. I wanted to love this but that same magic wasn’t in this one. While I understand we all process grief differently, the characters in this one were not my favorite; both Cas and Po were relatable but annoying. The incessant Disney references were just as annoying and really took me out of the story. The book got better as they started to process their grief but even their serious fight and subsequent forgiveness scenes were sprinkled with so many Disney references that it was impossible to take it seriously. Recommended for Disney fans.
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