Clap When You Land (July 2021) Buddy Read Discussion - Cat & Abigail, Jen K

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Welcome to the Clap When You Land Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on July 11th and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 07/11
July 11: 17%

Week of 07/12
July 12: 34%
July 13: 51%
July 14: 68%
July 15: 85%
July 16: 100%

PARTICIPANTS
~ Cat
~ Abigail
~ Jen K

[Leslie]

I'd like to join this, please?

[Jen K]

Definitely welcome! Super excited to start this soon!

I do have to apologize in advance. The audio is only about 5.5 hours. I'm not sure I have enough self control to only listen to an hour a day but I will try.

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Has anyone else started this?

I think I read the % for today. I like that it's fast to read, but other than that I'm not a fan of verse books.

[Jen K]

I just did. I really love Elizabeth Acevedo's style and enjoy the verse when she narrates. Such a solid start. I've already cried though. :(

[Abigail]

I also started today. The audiobook narration makes a lot more sense now that I know the story is told in verse. I'm enjoying it so far, but I also almost cried.

[Jen K]

Read day 2. Enjoyed learning more about the girls, Excited for the two worlds to collide.

[Abigail]

I'm a bit far ahead because the audiobook is so short.
(view spoiler)[ idk why it never occurred to me that Yahaira didn't know about Camino. She was going on and on about her dad's other wife, so I just assumed that she knew about his other child as well. So the Facebook message scene was a shocker to me.

I'm glad that the girls are getting along so well. I was a little worried for a minute there.
(hide spoiler)]

[Jen K]

Abigail wrote: "I'm a bit far ahead because the audiobook is so short.
idk why it never occurred to me that Yahaira didn't know about Camino. She was going on and on about her dad's other wife, so I just assumed ..."

Can I jump ahead too now? It has been a struggle to stop!

[Abigail]

Jen K wrote: "Abigail wrote: "I'm a bit far ahead because the audiobook is so short.
idk why it never occurred to me that Yahaira didn't know about Camino. She was going on and on about her dad's other wife, so..."

Yeah absolutely! I've also struggled to stop which is why I'm probably gonna finish today 😂

[Jen K]

Just finished! This is now my third Elizabeth Acevedo book. It was really good but definitely darker than the other ones. There were more external difficulties- (view spoiler)[the plane crash and predatory men (hide spoiler)]. I was also slightly mixed with the two different narrators. It was important to have both voices here but I think I prefer the others with one voice.

[Abigail]

I did end up finishing today! I also mixed up the narrators a few times. (view spoiler)[ I'm not too surprised with what El Cero did to Camino but I'm still upset at it happening.

I'm glad that she is going to be able to go to the US and that Tia gets a new apprentice. Mostly I liked that it ended on such a happy note. (hide spoiler)]

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

I didn't have much time to read these last two days so I'm behind, I think I'm somewhere close to the half way mark or close to it.

Even though I'm not a fan of verse books, I'm growing to like this one. And being told in verse gives it a.. more realistic and sharper feel? I'm not sure if those are the words I wanted to use but *shrugs* let's go with it since I can't think of anything else. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it today so that I can read Poet X (I started it, read a few pages and I thought what happened there was here so.. no more mixing)

[Jen K]

@Abigail, I totally agree!

@Mina, Acevedo does verse really well, still a strong narrative. I hope you like them both. I like the idea of it being sharper.

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

I didn't finish it, and I don't want to push it because I have some other things to do before going to bed. *fingers crossed* tomorrow.

Gosh, what kind of family Yahaira has! Who the hell comes to complain about not having enough money for a ring while someone is dead in that family, like wtf. And he's not the only one.

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Finished it! I liked it, I don't know what else to say. I'm glad the girls got to connect.