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Clap When You Land

By: Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Melania-Luisa Marte
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Winner of Best Narration by the Author at the Audie Awards 2020 for WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH
Finalist in Best Young Adult Audiobook at the Audie Awards 2020 for WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH

The stunning new novel in verse from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning and Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author of THE POET X. 2020 Goodreads Choice Award Winner of CLAP WHEN YOU LAND.

Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people...

In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.

Separated by distance - and Papi's secrets - the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered.

And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.

In a dual narrative novel in verse that brims with both grief and love, award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Family Life Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction United States Women's Fiction World Literature Aviation Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking
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I loved this story. a beautiful tale about complex families. took a minute to get used to the spoken word style of the book but once I did it was like listening to music.

fantastic read

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I adored this audiobook, well delivered. It's a modern fairytale about sisterhood set in a poignant told tale about grief and belonging.

Perfect story and delivery

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Really enjoyed this but it did take me a while to get used to the way it was narrated.

Very good!

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I was istracted by the incongruity of characters using tablets and social media in 2001

Loved this unusual and unique story but

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At first, I got a few chapters into this book and thought about returning it. It's a difficult story, with palpable anger and grief. The narration is great at showing the anger the characters feel, not just about discovering the secrets of their father, but also at the world around them. There are details about the plane crash, and what might be left of the victims (but nothing gory) and all in all, I thought about giving up because of the heavy subject matter.

I took some time away, and returned to the book. It was the best decision, because the way the story develops was so worth it.

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It took me a long time to realise the two narrators were sisters... and I loved the way their stories interweave, the way their sisterhood grows, the moment the women come together to make El Cero run with his tail between his legs...

The real struggles faced by someone who loves their homeland and wants the best for it in a world where we still have to deal with the leftovers of colonisation. The pain of leaving said homeland. The inclusion of Santería was also beautifully done. And I loved it when both narrators overlapped or took turns in one scene, such beautiful story telling.

Overall, I'm so touched by Clap When You Land and its complex characters and portrayal of Latin culture.

It's my second book by Elizabeth Acevedo, and I had been looking for more stories centered around Latin American characters and can't wait to see what she does next.

Difficult but rewarding

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