This Way to Paradise

Cinnamon Girl #1

by Cathy Hopkins

From the author behind the wildly popular Mates, Dates and Truth, Kiss, Dare or Promise books comes Cinnamon Girl, a.k.a. India Jane. A globetrotter since birth, all she wants is a real home; but instead, she's packed off to her aunt's New Age holiday centre in Greece for the summer. Torn between alternative lifestlyes, not to mention a mystery boy, will Cinnamon Girl discover where true happiness lies?

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, Fiction, Chick Lit, Teen

Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Leveraz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg!! Me había olvidado q leí todas sus colecciones, quiero dejar registro y rendir tributo xq a los 12 fue mi motor de existencia, después me pase a wattpad xq muy heteronormado y nunca cebaba los mates, pero guardo grandes recuerdos

[Vanessa Maldonado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volví a retomar la lectura después de meses y no hay nada como salir de un bloqueo lector con un libro de amor adolescente, entretenido, corto y con una lectura súper fluida como todo lo que he leído de Cathy Hopkins. Todos estos libros fueron parte de mi adolescencia y es lindo cada tanto volver a ellos.

[Gracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best book out of the series, in my opinion. It was funny, embarrassing, light and heart warming. As always, there are those few moments (the meditation lark) where it got a bit boring and you're fighting to keep awake... but for teenage girls the books are a good read!

(Yes I know, I'm 21. But I'm still a tween at heart and EVEN THOUGH this series isn't my fave - mates, dates series is my baby and always will be - it was still a good read when I was growing up!

[Katia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enamorarse de personajes ficticios ya es algo común.

[Luján · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 estrellas.

Esta fue una relectura de uno de los libros que ayudaron a que se me abriera el apetito a nuevas historias y nuevos autores.
A la Luján de 10/11 años que se quedaba noches enteras leyendo sobre el verano de India Jane y sus viajes místicos a conocerse a ella misma, enamorándose de Joe perdidamente (aunque sus apariciones a lo largo del libro son casi nulas) y añorando que Erin volviera a aparecer en forma de emails, este libro era sin dudas un cinco estrellas, breath-taking y nadie nunca podrá superar la bellísima prosa de Cathy Hopkins.

Pero en lo que respecta a la lectura actual: este libro estuvo ok. Realmente estuvo ok.
Las elecciones editoriales de V&R me parecen cuanto menos polémicas, la letra es innecesariamente pequeña teniendo en cuenta que en cada página hay un margen superior excesivamente grande e inútil.

Teniendo en cuenta que es una historia que tiene como potencial un público objetivo de niñeces en edad de formación, tiene una sola cuestión real problemática que a mi parecer no esta bien tratado (aunque sale todo bien) pero sin embargo frente a otras novelas de esta índole, envejeció de manera neutra (lo cual creo que es bastante).
- (TW: Abuso físico) Hay una situación de abuso físico con índole ¿sexual? - por lo menos se da a entender en estos términos - que si bien no pasa a mayores, la protagonista por más de haber dejado en claro que no quería nada con el susodicho, se cuida y logra zafarse de esa situación. Yo creo que no es tratada como corresponde, ella simplemente se aleja del chico que lo provocó y, eventualmente nos enteramos que otros personajes también saben del suceso... nada es tomado con la gravedad que merecería, es como si fuera un suceso reprimido que solo ayuda a la protagonista a alejarse de una situación para un propósito más grande.
- (TW: Manipulación) Asimismo, también pasa a lo largo de toda la novela que la protagonista es altamente influenciable y, si bien hay un personaje que realmente la manipula, ella no se da cuenta de esto hasta que otro personaje masculino se lo hace notar y es ahí cuando ella comienza a creerle al 100% a este nuevo personaje en vez del anterior - entiendo que es un momento delicado para ella porque realmente se siente perdida pero, creo que podría ser mejor.
- El otro tema que creo que puede estar mal tratado es el de la meditación y cómo se retrata al "Sensei", no puedo hablar mucho del tema pues desconozco de este tipo de vida pero puedo percatar que peca de clichés y que quizá tenga algo de apropiación cultural.

[Amaya B. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kmt I hated this book, so ughhh like she’s 15 and travelling everywhere without a care in the world and she’s there complaining as she’s in Greece and I’m here in London revising for GCSEs. Her and her cousin are annoyingggg kmt - just there complaining for no reason

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made me want to cry with nostalgia I loved it so so much. There are four books in this series - to read them all or to move onto a Santa Montefiore/Sarah Morgan! I’m totally ruining my 2025 read list but oh well

[Ellissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good book. would definitely recommend it to my friends. Its set in the real world and talks about this girl with conflicted feelings of unbelonging since she keeps being uprooted from her home as she moves around the world. Honestly, if u like teen fiction, then this book is for u

[Skarleth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Divertido y con personajes diversos aunque un poquito estereotipados.

[Karla Olvera Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Como siempre, me encanta

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cinnamon Girl was one of my favourite book series to read when growing up, I still enjoy re-reading the books every few years.

[Laribooklover_]

No voy a dar estrellas , porque no lo terminé, además me pareció medio malo . Tiró algunos chistes sobre suicidio que no me parecieron lo más correcto, entre otras cosas.

[mandarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estuvo bueno, pero hubo muchas cosas que no me gustaron y que me parecieron muy cliché.

[Milagros Bosio · Rating 3 out of 5]

es una linda historia. un poco rara. el libro es fácil de leer, pero no le encuentro un atractivo muy grande

[⋅ ˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Livro para ler e imaginar você dentro da estória olhando para o nada.
A estória é cativante. quanto mais você avança, mais detalhes quer saber.

Só acho que a India é bem dramática e enjoada. sei que ela morou em vários lugares e nunca teve uma casa fixa, mas só pq seu pai lhe mandou para Grécia devido ao trabalho dele e também para ela não ficar sozinha, não quer dizer que você vai morar lá, até pq você já está matriculada em uma escola em Londres, não seria racional.
Em seu lugar, aproveitaria muito minha estadia na Grécia, ainda mais com uma tia rica como a Sarah. como ela é interessada em arte e roupas em geral, visitaria o centro para ver as lojas de roupa ou a moda local, como as pessoas se vestem e tudo mais, faria as aulas de arte do Nas Nuvens (talvez até ficaria mais próxima de Joe com isso).

Na parte do assédio de Robin, achei sem noção ela recusar a ajuda de Joe, ainda mais em uma situação como aquela. Sei que pode ser difícil pedir ajudar ou até mesmo comentar sobre, mas se ela já imaginava que não conseguiria relatar isso para tia Sarah, pelo menos agradeceria a preocupação de Joe.

No meu ponto de vista, India Jane ainda tem que evoluir na sua forma de expressar. Isso evitaria problemas como: raiva do pai, pensar que não pertence a nenhum lugar, problemas com Kate e sua percepção das coisas, desistência das aulas/palestras do Sensei, ser manipulada por Liam e suas manipulações, Joe e achar que Erin está nem aí pra ela.

[Sandra Trzcińska · Rating 4 out of 5]

nie porwała mnie

[Su · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, this book is obviously for a much younger crowd but I chose to read it anyway because it was written by Cathy Hopkins. The first book I read by Cathy Hopkins was Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras that I discovered on the shelf of a library I went to which was almost about a decade ago. Her writing was fun, her book covers were bright and beautiful, and her characters were interested in astrology(!); it was just my cup of tea. With that in mind, I decided that I would read this book to find out if I still enjoy her books as much as I did before. But it also wasn't a total surprise when I found myself feeling too old to relate to the characters for 85% of the book and I even thought about giving it up already. I also couldn't help but wonder if I was as dramatic and bratty as the girls sounded in this book when I was a teenager. But I started to enjoy more after she met Sensei and how her thinking started to change. Even though India saw Liam as a good guy and even before Joe warned her about him, I didn't like the way he was being too extreme. I also believe in meditation but I also believe in being in the middle, so that's when I have my liking for the Joe character. Despite his reputation for a bad boy, I liked that he was the most mature teen among all the others in this book. I'm glad how things turned out in the end.

I may hesitate a little bit to read another book of hers because I'd definitely feel too old, but I don't think it was such a waste of time to have finished this one.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good teenage story that correctly replicates the problems and confusions of teenage life.
The book follows India Jane as she struggles against the belief that her family don't care about her and that she is being pushed to the side. This belief makes her make descisions and hang out with random strangers, while on holiday, which she wouldn't normally do. If that wasn't enough, she keeps on making herself look like an idiot on a boy who she's got a crush on.
In this book, she has to make choices and discovers so much about herself. I would recommend any teenager to read it.

[Sarri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I'm a bit too old for this kind of literature, since I can't really relate to these characters any more. It was very easy to read which I was looking for - something to read in the summer. I thought it was an interesting read and that Joe was really cute.

[Alejandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, I though it was a good start for the series. Although when it starts talking about the meditation and those things its like OK lets get past that stuff. But overall it was a very good and easy read!

[Jade Alexia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it's a total hearth story but I did find the part of meditation very boring but other thn tht this book is still rated 5out of 5

[Mared Owen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite good. Light reading.

[Ilonita50 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed it, good humor and story:)

[Sonm Yangcheen · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's awesome ^^

[Şevval Serdaroğlu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series managed to put butterflies on my stomach. :)

[Karla Olvera Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

me sigue gustando como la primera vez...

[Josefina Fluguerto · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bueno, pero no tan bueno

[Diana Vargová · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ read this so long ago I don’t even remember what happened but one thing I know is that I really enjoyed it!

[Elida · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quiero que suban el libro, para leerlo online