Gabi, A Girl in Pieces in 2016 Hub Reading Challenge

Dec 11, 2014 Emmaj rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014

HATE the cover - so much that, despite the great reviews it took me a while to overcome my aversion and read it.

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Nov 20, 2014 Nicole McLaren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mclaren-ya-reads

I absolutely loved this book. The cover is off-putting to me and it took me a little time to get started. My student told me to get past the cover - it's worth the read.

This book won an award for the audiobook production so I borrowed it in audio format. I listened while walking or working out in the gym, snorting and laughing out loud.

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces is written in journal entries over the course of Gabi's senior year in high school. She has some obstacles, but when she reads to you from ...more

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Jan 04, 2015 Afriendlylibrarian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 I loved this book SO MUCH. Strong female character. Realistic fiction emphasis on the real. Poetry. Issues dealt with in a straightforward manner (no euphemisms, I HATE euphemisms!)

Bonus for this book introducing me to "Loose Woman" by Sandra Cisneros, and Zoe Saldana in "Colombiana." ...more

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Feb 19, 2015 Ellie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-hub-challenge, favorites, teen

Don't be turned off by the cover. This joins the ranks of other important YA books. Not only is it a well-written book with a compelling plot and a developed cast of characters, but this book makes an impact by touching on issues that plague today's teenagers. Drug abuse, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, rape and coming out to family members are all dealt with in the book. This is all set within the context of a teenage girl who struggles with her mother's traditional Mexican views: Gabi is su ...more

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Feb 23, 2015 Molly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-to-audio

I highly recommend this on audio. Great narration. It feels like you're just hanging out with Gabi. ...more

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Dec 09, 2014 Anna Chappell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks

I really loved this, though I wasn't expecting to. But the character is so authentic, and the voice so good, that I just tore through. I really love the exploration of sexism through Gabi, and I love how she grows and comes into her own.
Added - the audio version is AMAZING, I loved this book even more the second time. ...more

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Dec 25, 2014 Robin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, read-in-2014

Seventeen-year-old Gabi Hernandez describes the highs and lows of her last year of high school. Told through journal entries, Quintero has constructed a candid and political YA novel that highlights double standards faced by women. The book felt preachy at times, but the characters were believable and well-developed.

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