Quintero, I. (2014). Gabi: A girl in pieces. TX: Cinco Puntos.
"Ojos abiertos, piernas cerradas" is not something my mom said to us verbatim, but something to that effect. I couldn't help but laugh at how the mentality of her mother was so similar to my mother's in that aspect. This is a story about the real struggle of a "gordita" or a chubby girl and her love of food and boys and the concerns that every teenager faces in high school, whether it's first hand experience or second hand. In additon to her own struggles, Gabi faces the challenges of coping with her friend's pregnancy and her friend's coming out of the closet. And of course, in addition she has to deal with her own issues.
I instantly fell in love with this novel. Like I said, maybe it's because it reminded me so much of my upbringing, not necessarily in everything that she faces, but the way she was brought up. It's actually funny to see that there are other parents out there with "ancient beliefs" such as her mother's and even more amusing is the fact that even if we may not necessarily agree with the way our parents think and with the values they have instilled in us, we follow this beliefs because or else...
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