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Does this book have a lot of unexplained non-English (spanish?) words or am I reading a bad version?

Tracy Morris Yikes. A "bad" version? I am hoping that was not what you meant. This was a beautiful story, two girls interlaced in two worlds. I thought it flowed b…moreYikes. A "bad" version? I am hoping that was not what you meant. This was a beautiful story, two girls interlaced in two worlds. I thought it flowed beautifully, and I don't know any spanish. (less)

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Is the "in verse" meaning it is a poem? Does it make it difficult to follow? thanks :)

Eyke moved to The StoryGraph Nope, not difficult to follow at all! It's a 'verse novel', so you see a lot of the structure of a poem (stanzas, line breaks, rhythm, etc.) without a…moreNope, not difficult to follow at all! It's a 'verse novel', so you see a lot of the structure of a poem (stanzas, line breaks, rhythm, etc.) without a meter (like good old iambic pentameter) or rhyming (which would have put me off).

If you want to focus on the 'in verse' of it while reading you can (and I'm sure the audiobook is great for that), but I found myself reading it like it was a regular novel, then starting to appreciate the poetry once I found myself getting a feel for the rhythm of the page. I'm 25% of the way in now, so I'll include a sample of the page I'm on in a comment: (less)

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Also what did the dad owe El Cero?

Julie Responsibly spoiler alert:
El cero was preying on young girls who didn't have dads or older brothers to protect them, so her dad was paying him to leave her alone.…morespoiler alert:
El cero was preying on young girls who didn't have dads or older brothers to protect them, so her dad was paying him to leave her alone. Once dad was gone, there was nothing to stop him.(less)

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Is there any reason why Ms. Acevedo decided to write this book in verse form? I personally thought it made her word choice and story that much more powerful.

Anne Perhaps because it's what she's good at! Acevedo is a poet and a National Poetry Slam Champion. You can watch some videos of her performing her works …morePerhaps because it's what she's good at! Acevedo is a poet and a National Poetry Slam Champion. You can watch some videos of her performing her works on her website: http://www.acevedowrites.com/about

I think Acevedo makes poetry feel current and approachable. She also wrote The Poet X, which is another novel in verse. Her book The Fire on High is written in prose - but is also very lyrical. (less)

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Why is this book marked LGBT?