Atomicgirl's review
Haters
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
Atomicgirl's review
Haters by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
Atomicgirl's review
rating:
bookshelves:
realistic-fiction,
young-adult
recommended for: no one
Pasuala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta, otherwise known as Paski, moves with her dad to LA when her father wins a deal witha major production company. Paski finds it difficult to adjust to her new lifestyle.
It was very difficult to finish this book because it's filled with so many inconsistencies. I really wish the author had done more research into the Japanese language. There is a scene in the book where a Japanese woman in an American is raped by a man who is "politely" asking (he uses the word "please" when he yells at) her to lie down (so he can commit the deed).
Other inconsistencies with the Japanese language were nearly as grating. It's almost as if she pulled the words and sentences from a tourist guide book.
For all that the author decried Paski's father's attempt to be "hip," the main character herself lacked authenticity as a teenager. At times, Paski's language tries too hard to be young and fresh, and instead Paski comes across as ...more
It was very difficult to finish this book because it's filled with so many inconsistencies. I really wish the author had done more research into the Japanese language. There is a scene in the book where a Japanese woman in an American is raped by a man who is "politely" asking (he uses the word "please" when he yells at) her to lie down (so he can commit the deed).
Other inconsistencies with the Japanese language were nearly as grating. It's almost as if she pulled the words and sentences from a tourist guide book.
For all that the author decried Paski's father's attempt to be "hip," the main character herself lacked authenticity as a teenager. At times, Paski's language tries too hard to be young and fresh, and instead Paski comes across as ...more
