Veronica read and liked Monica's review of Deep in the Heart of High School:

"After reading this I definately appreciated San Antonio's history and small town charm. Goldbach could do a great series with these characters. "

Veronica read and liked Alea's review of Deep in the Heart of High School:

"Deep in the Heart of High School is a classic novel of the coming of age of three friends. They each face their own set of problems individually but help each other become strong enough to face these challenges. Anyone that is a fan of Ann Brashares'...more Deep in the Heart of High School is a classic novel of the coming of age of three friends. They each face their own set of problems individually but help each other become strong enough to face these challenges. Anyone that is a fan of Ann Brashares's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series of 3 Willows, this book is for you.

I loved how heritage played a part in this story, all of the girls having different backgrounds but also sharing some things in common. It was also interesting to read about Texas, a place I've never been before. It sure makes me want to visit!

I think my favorite character was Fatima. She had a rather large family, but her older sister is somewhat estranged from them. Also, she's a bit on the chubby side with her mother constantly trying to help her lose weight, and also her friend Alex, who's she's been friends with forever but it feels like he's starting to see her in a different way. While I favored Fatima, I thought all the characters were well rounded and interesting.

I loved the band aspect of this book, that's what drew me to it originally. In the beginning of the book the band "food chain" is described and I found it hilarious, because apparently at their school I would have been one of the cool kids (the drummers).

All in all this is a sweet coming of age book perfect for YA readers of any age!(less) "

Veronica read and liked narajaponesa's review of Deep in the Heart of High School:

"Three sistah girls share an eventful month in high school as they practice for marching band and flesh out their feelings for boys. Like most YA lit, this book touches on family dysfunction and death, but I was really pleased to see how immigration,...more Three sistah girls share an eventful month in high school as they practice for marching band and flesh out their feelings for boys. Like most YA lit, this book touches on family dysfunction and death, but I was really pleased to see how immigration, cultural differences, extreme shyness, and even cheating in school were handled here.

There's a lot that this book really got right, starting with the feel of San Antonio. The mentions of ojo, quinceaneras, and Fiesta were really impressive because they're things that most natives easily take for granted.

A friend who also read the book felt that he wanted to "smack" Fatima (playfully, of course) because he found her put-myself-down-before-they-laugh-at-me mentality really grating. When I pointed out that she was so real she felt like someone any of us might know, he kind of stared off into space and agreed. In a world of forced female heroines and neat perfection, it's so refreshing to be exposed to a real girl with real curves and a real brain.(less) "