Clap When You Land
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- Author：Elizabeth Acevedo
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Summary
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。
Papi's death uncovers all the painful truths he kept hidden， and the love he divided across an ocean。 And now， Camino and Yahaira are both left to grapple with what this new sister means to them， and what it will now take to keep their dreams alive。
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。
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。
Papi's death uncovers all the painful truths he kept hidden， and the love he divided across an ocean。 And now， Camino and Yahaira are both left to grapple with what this new sister means to them， and what it will now take to keep their dreams alive。
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。
Reviews
Samantha
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*4 Stars* TW: Sudden death of a parent， family grief/loss， （view spoiler）[sexual assault of one teenage protagonist， attempted rape of another。 （hide spoiler）]“A queenoffers her hand to be kissed，& can form it into a fistwhile smiling the whole damn time。” 16-year-old Camino Rios lives in the Dominican Republic， and when she's not helping her aunt tend to the sick and dying of her community， she dreams of one day leaving the barrio to go live with her father in New York City and become a doc *4 Stars* TW: Sudden death of a parent， family grief/loss， （view spoiler）[sexual assault of one teenage protagonist， attempted rape of another。 （hide spoiler）]“A queenoffers her hand to be kissed，& can form it into a fistwhile smiling the whole damn time。” 16-year-old Camino Rios lives in the Dominican Republic， and when she's not helping her aunt tend to the sick and dying of her community， she dreams of one day leaving the barrio to go live with her father in New York City and become a doctor。 Although she has never been to the U。S。 herself， she knows that life would be better with her father， who spends most of the year in New York for work and only returns home over the summer。 17-year-old Yahaira Rios lives in Manhattan with her mother and father， but she hasn't been on good terms with him since she discovered his secret a year ago。 When her father's plane goes down on his annual flight to the Dominican Republic， her life begins to unravel， and soon， she's discovering that there was more to her father's secret than even she knew， including a sister she was never meant to meet。 Now， both girls must face the reality that maybe their father was not all he claimed to be， and decide whether they want to keep the truth buried， or grieve the loss of their father together， against their family's wishes。 Preceded by a touching tribute to "the lives lost on American Airlines flight 587，" this story is beautifully executed， both in print and audiobook format。 For those listening to the audiobook version， Elizabeth Acevedo pairs up with Melania-Luisa Marte to lend voice to a slam poetry experience full of emotion， forgiveness， and hope。 I was concerned that my experience of a book written in verse would be lessened by an audiobook format， but this was not the case！ Perhaps this would have been a valid concern in the hands of less talented narrators， but in this case， the story truly came to life， and I would recommend it to readers who love stories about real people finding strength and comfort even in the darkest times。 Reader's Advisory Note** Although Spanish fluency is not required to enjoy this story， knowing basic Spanish words will help immensely when listening to the audiobook。 If readers do not know Spanish， the print format may be more user friendly for some。 。。。more
Anahí ✨
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Hasta ahora es uno de los mejores libros que he leído en este año。 Con una prosa maravillosa y un tema muy complejo， me dejó encantada。 Este libro me gustó diez veces más que “The Poet X”， el tema me pareció muchísimo más interesante y complejo （el otro también estaba complejo， pero no me gusta leer sobre complicaciones religiosas）。 Trata de una forma excepcional y muy cercana temas de duelo， confusión familiar y traición。 La trama， en síntesis y para que se hagan una idea， es de dos chicas， nue Hasta ahora es uno de los mejores libros que he leído en este año。 Con una prosa maravillosa y un tema muy complejo， me dejó encantada。 Este libro me gustó diez veces más que “The Poet X”， el tema me pareció muchísimo más interesante y complejo （el otro también estaba complejo， pero no me gusta leer sobre complicaciones religiosas）。 Trata de una forma excepcional y muy cercana temas de duelo， confusión familiar y traición。 La trama， en síntesis y para que se hagan una idea， es de dos chicas， nuestras protagonistas， que pierden a su padre en accidente aéreo。 Ahora， lo complicado es que estás dos chicas son medio-hermanas y no lo saben。 El padre todos los años se iba durante una temporada a República Dominicana a pasar tiempo con su hija oculta y la hija del matrimonio “oficial” se quedaba en EE。UU。 con su madre。 Y de ahí se desatan todos los sucesos de este libro。 Me gustó muchísimo como lo manejó la autora， el asunto de las dos familias es un tema muy complejo。 Siempre he encontrado opiniones muy variantes al respecto。 Lamentablemente， hasta los últimos tiempos es muy común que la gente crea que la familia “oficial” lo merece todo y la “otra familia” nada。 Y ese es un pensamiento muy irritante。 Sumamente ojete。 Así que es muy bueno leer un libro en donde se narran los dos lados de la historia， en donde se puede comprender un poco mejor la situación y no brincar a conclusiones precipitadas acerca de a quién apoyar。 Me gustó que narre el dolor de Yahaira al descubrir que su padre no es quien ella creía， pero a la vez no dejé atrás el dolor y la impotencia de Camino al saber que se queda sola， sin recursos y sabiendo que su padre siempre le dio prioridad a alguien más。 Es un tema muy fuerte。 La resolución me encantó。 Por un momento pensé que todo terminaría muy mal， pero me gustó el giro que tomó。 Todo sería mejor en el mundo si la gente fuera más civilizada en esta clase de situaciones， así que me encanta que este libro promueva ver los dos lados de la historia。 Al fin y al cabo， la culpa （en la mayor parte de los casos， no en todos） suele ser del hombre que empezó con todo。 。。。more
Nyasha Tarlia
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When reading please acknowledge my grammar is not the best as I am dyslexic。I’m not the biggest Elizabeth Acevedo fan， but I understand why she is loved and the message she is trying to give through her stories。 I found this story abit slow， boring and predictable， but maybe it is because I am clearly not the target audience age。 I also get tired of having to translate what’s being said， however I imagine there’s a lot of Non-English speaking/ reading people who feel that way。 I am going to read When reading please acknowledge my grammar is not the best as I am dyslexic。I’m not the biggest Elizabeth Acevedo fan， but I understand why she is loved and the message she is trying to give through her stories。 I found this story abit slow， boring and predictable， but maybe it is because I am clearly not the target audience age。 I also get tired of having to translate what’s being said， however I imagine there’s a lot of Non-English speaking/ reading people who feel that way。 I am going to read “with the fire on high” and then I probably won’t be reading anything further she releases。 Although I do encourage others to read her stories。 But it was a lovely story， and the ending is so simple yet beautiful My eyes nearly watered， with a big smile on my face。 。。。more
Lauren
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The verse was beautiful
Gabrielle
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I hardly ever listen to audiobooks， but I'm so glad this was one。 What a beautiful story。 Lyrical， moving， gripping。。。 Just so good。 Highly， highly recommended。 I hardly ever listen to audiobooks， but I'm so glad this was one。 What a beautiful story。 Lyrical， moving， gripping。。。 Just so good。 Highly， highly recommended。 。。。more
Corinna
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I was worried when I started that the pros of this book would go over my head， but the beauty of the writing isn't in your face or hard to keep up with。 It is the style and it took me only a page or two to really read it with rhythm。 The story itself was heartbreaking and lovely。 I loved all the characters and they all really had a purpose。 I was worried when I started that the pros of this book would go over my head， but the beauty of the writing isn't in your face or hard to keep up with。 It is the style and it took me only a page or two to really read it with rhythm。 The story itself was heartbreaking and lovely。 I loved all the characters and they all really had a purpose。 。。。more
Mangala
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Women always pay the price for the sins of men！ Beautiful 'coming of age' kind of book， two sisters separated by the oceans， separated by ignorance， separated by their father's sins， coming together， at first with mistrust and wariness， to later realize that they are not so different after all。 Women always pay the price for the sins of men！ Beautiful 'coming of age' kind of book， two sisters separated by the oceans， separated by ignorance， separated by their father's sins， coming together， at first with mistrust and wariness， to later realize that they are not so different after all。 。。。more
Annie Gunks
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Phew， that was a beautiful， good read。 Full of sadness， yet an uplifting and satisfying read。 Haven't read a book that hooked me for a full straight read in a long time。 Phew， that was a beautiful， good read。 Full of sadness， yet an uplifting and satisfying read。 Haven't read a book that hooked me for a full straight read in a long time。 。。。more
Rose Pastore
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I loved the way this book was written， it made me really feel what the characters were feeling。 The prose was perfectly written。 The only thing was that I got confused if it was Camino or her sister speaking。 That might just be me though。
Margot J
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listened to the audiobook at work。 Not as good as With The Fire On High， but still good。
Sarah Thomas
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Heartbreaking and beautifully written。
Zemora
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More gripping than Poet X， plus some queerness
MrsEnginerd
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I must admit that it took a few attempts to get into the book。 I'd read and re-read the first couple of pages and move on to a different task。 Then， one day， out of the blue the connections between the words and my emotions started to form， and each page egged me on to continue the story。 It's a beautiful tale of finding joy in loss， of mending a family broken by infidelity and selfish compromise; a coming of age story that is unorthodox but not uncommon in Latin America。 I also liked the introd I must admit that it took a few attempts to get into the book。 I'd read and re-read the first couple of pages and move on to a different task。 Then， one day， out of the blue the connections between the words and my emotions started to form， and each page egged me on to continue the story。 It's a beautiful tale of finding joy in loss， of mending a family broken by infidelity and selfish compromise; a coming of age story that is unorthodox but not uncommon in Latin America。 I also liked the introduction of LGBTQIA characters in a positive light and welcoming environment， used to further the story not just as a trope to check a compliance box for modern times。As a Puerto Rican， clapping when landing is seen as a thank you to the crew and the plane for delivering us safely to our destination。 We clap even if we are arriving for a funeral， or to say our last goodbye。 Acevedo does a fantastic job of educating us about grief， faith and the ties that bind strangers turning them into lifelong friends。 An excellent read for those coping with loss and uncertainty in a world full of tragedy and chaos。 。。。more
Nneoma
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This was perfect。
Maha
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CLAP WHEN YOU LAND is a heartfelt story about two sisters who struggles to find themselves and each other， after their father brutally dies in a plane crash。i had high expectations for this book， and while it took me a while to get into it， it succeeded in delivering the emotions i was looking for : grief， sadness， hope， wholesomeness， worry are all wonderfully expressed in this novel。 i could tell that the author poured her heart and soul into it， through the writing and choice of words。i highl CLAP WHEN YOU LAND is a heartfelt story about two sisters who struggles to find themselves and each other， after their father brutally dies in a plane crash。i had high expectations for this book， and while it took me a while to get into it， it succeeded in delivering the emotions i was looking for : grief， sadness， hope， wholesomeness， worry are all wonderfully expressed in this novel。 i could tell that the author poured her heart and soul into it， through the writing and choice of words。i highly recommend this novel if you're looking for :- a story about grief and forgiveness- a story that gives you hope- a story written in verse- a quick read for a sunday afternoontrigger warnings : death， sexual harrassement 。。。more
Ellie Corey
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Gorgeous -- both the print and audio versions。
Sam
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“Fight until you can’t breathe， & if you have to forfeit， you forfeit smiling， make them think you let them win。”I don’t think I need to provide a summary for this book at this point so I’ll be brief。 This story follows two sisters who do not know about each other but are brought together after their father is killed in a plane crash。 This novel-in-verse jumps between one sister in NYC and the other in DR as they cope with， not only the loss of their father but also the mere existence of the oth “Fight until you can’t breathe， & if you have to forfeit， you forfeit smiling， make them think you let them win。”I don’t think I need to provide a summary for this book at this point so I’ll be brief。 This story follows two sisters who do not know about each other but are brought together after their father is killed in a plane crash。 This novel-in-verse jumps between one sister in NYC and the other in DR as they cope with， not only the loss of their father but also the mere existence of the other。I needed an e-book to read in bed when I couldn’t sleep so I finally picked this one up。 Just like The Poet X by the same author， I was amazed at how much emotion and complexity was conveyed with so few words。 This is definitely a character-driven story and I loved getting to know the sisters and seeing their similarities and differences。 I am still thinking about the differences between the sisters that exist because of privilege and what causes those privileges to exist。 I don’t think it’s a secret that I like reading about complicated family dynamics and this definitely gave me that。 I do think Camino’s story and POV was a bit more intriguing than Yahaira’s but I still really enjoyed both。 If you’re looking for a quick but impactful read and haven’t picked this one up， I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Becca
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This was written in a kind of poem-y prose style that was interesting to read。 There were lots of Spanish words thrown in the mix that I just kind of guessed at since my last Spanish class was about 20 years ago。 I liked how different the girls were but how much they both loved their dad， and how that love was challenged after they found out the whole story of his life。
Natalie
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I’m super picky about poetry/prose but this book flowed so well。 Super fast read too。 The story was really well told， and I liked how it went back and forth between the girls， then when they met up it was both at once ！
Daisy
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I wanted to enjoy it more than I did tbh。 There’s very prominent themes of death and grief all throughout this book and I guess I couldn’t have picked a better time to read this as I could really relate to how both girls were feeling。 It made my current grief feel valid and I felt seen which I think I needed。 Didn’t need to get deep there but there you go that’s what I thought of it
Amanda Hayes
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fun read。
rebecca
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Elizabeth Acevedo gives a voice to the families who lost their loved ones when Flight 587 crashed and killed all aboard。 Her story is centered on two girls: Camino from the Dominican Republic and Yahaira from New York。 Told in verse， the story bounces between the two girls' perspectives as they cope with the loss of their father in the aftermath。 I don’t remember even hearing about this plane crash， so I am very glad I read this book and was able to learn about such a tragic， heartbreaking story Elizabeth Acevedo gives a voice to the families who lost their loved ones when Flight 587 crashed and killed all aboard。 Her story is centered on two girls: Camino from the Dominican Republic and Yahaira from New York。 Told in verse， the story bounces between the two girls' perspectives as they cope with the loss of their father in the aftermath。 I don’t remember even hearing about this plane crash， so I am very glad I read this book and was able to learn about such a tragic， heartbreaking story that many never speak of。 Camino and Yahaira are two beautiful， strong protagonists， and it was very interesting seeing the similarities and differences in their lives in two different countries。 I will say that it was hard to distinguish their two voices， even with two women narrating in the audiobook （the author narrates one of the girls）！ I found it very difficult to keep track of each one and remember who was who。 Because of that， I did find myself less engaged。 In addition， the pacing felt off at times。 The book starts slow and focuses on characterization （which is great！）， but by the last 1/3 of the book， I feel like it suddenly shifted to a plot focus and a thousand things seemed to happen in the last 50 pages。 As many of us know， Elizabeth Acevedo is a phenomenal writer and writes utterly gorgeous sentences。 While I do think this is one of the lesser works， it still tells a powerful story。 I cannot wait to read more of her work！⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 。。。more
Jenni
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i don’t think it’s possible to capture how beautifully heartbreaking and healing this book is
imman Shah
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Ok so I had to DNF this book， which hurt me to the bottom of my heart。 I love Acevedo and her work， but this book was just so boring and redundant。 I did not know the difference between the two girls， and the story progressed so slowly I felt like it was more of a chore than an experience。 Dnf at 15%
Sloan Meyers
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This book was genuinely one of the best books I have ever read。 As someone who has also lost a parent suddenly， the portrayal of grief was spot on and something I could heavily relate to。 I love Yahaira and Andreas relationship， it is truly beautiful。 This book was poetic and the imagery was insane， I also love the writing style and the layout of each page。 Go read this right now！
Heather
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4。5 stars The audiobook version is incredible。 When prose is almost poetry and sadness is nearly happiness you can clap。 This book is gorgeous。
Shelley H
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B- it was ok but I'm not sure why all the hype。 Interesting concept but the novel in verse as well a the flip flop between characters made the story confusing。 B- it was ok but I'm not sure why all the hype。 Interesting concept but the novel in verse as well a the flip flop between characters made the story confusing。 。。。more
Marley Steele-Inama
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I highly recommend the audio version - wonderful narrators （one is the talented author herself） that also allow you to differentiate between the two POVs。
Jessica Russell
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I love this book and I love Acevedo’s voice。 Her novels in verse are so unique and her characters are so rich and beautiful。 This book resonates with themes of family， what it means to learn your parents are flawed and human， and what forgiveness really feels like。
Camila Brito
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Eu não aguento mais essa mulher me fazendo chorar nesses livros。 Elizabeth Acevedo tem um poder diferente com as palavras， ela consegue te fazer sentir o que os personagens sentem， onde eles estão， o vento que toca eles， já eu， não tenho palavras para descrever o tanto que sinto e submerjo nas histórias dela。 Esse foi o que demorei mais a engatar na leitura e sentir proximidade com os personagens e a situação， mas chegou na marca dos 50% e eu já conhecia todos muito bem e ao mesmo tempo era surp Eu não aguento mais essa mulher me fazendo chorar nesses livros。 Elizabeth Acevedo tem um poder diferente com as palavras， ela consegue te fazer sentir o que os personagens sentem， onde eles estão， o vento que toca eles， já eu， não tenho palavras para descrever o tanto que sinto e submerjo nas histórias dela。 Esse foi o que demorei mais a engatar na leitura e sentir proximidade com os personagens e a situação， mas chegou na marca dos 50% e eu já conhecia todos muito bem e ao mesmo tempo era surpreendida pelo que eram capazes de fazer， 80% e cada um ali tinha uma força incrível que transbordava das páginas。 Também adoro como ela sempre deixa uma mensagem no fim sobre a inspiração e motivação para ter escrito aquela história e como sempre tem um pouquinho dela e tudo que faz 。。。more
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