The story is of two sisters – Camino and Yahaira. Camino lives in Dominican Republic while Yahaira lives in New York City. The two have never met, yet they share a father, their Papi. A father who cares for both of them, yet keeps his two lives separate. While he makes sure to give all he can to both of them, the protective cover he has made for himself breaks apart after he dies in flight – flying from New York City to the Dominican Republic.
The loss of a parent leaves a void that can never be filled. But when you realise the magnitude of the secrets that parent kept from you, it’s a whole other pandora’s box
The book is a complex blend of loss, guidance, love, grief, playing them among community factors of nationalities and races. The overall theme of the book is simple – you take on reality as you get it.
As always, Acevedo’s writing doesn’t disappoint. The book is written in verse and poetry, undoubtedly, brings out the darkest and deepest of emotions. The book is one giant swirl into oblivion with no idea what is coming next.
Grab those tissues, folks! The waterworks don’t stop in this one.
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Reviewed in India on 14 November 2020
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Reviewed in India on 12 October 2020
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A great book.
By Hansa Kajaria on 12 October 2020
Love the way its written in poetry style paras. Really loved reading this one. The author has portrayed the emotions of the two sisters very well. Book of less words and more emotions.
By Hansa Kajaria on 12 October 2020
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Reviewed in India on 7 October 2020
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Captivating Story
By Swagata on 7 October 2020
A book that makes you want to read more. Even though the format of writing was different, the story was captivating. Finished in 4 hours!
By Swagata on 7 October 2020
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Reviewed in India on 2 November 2020
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Reviewed in India on 4 March 2021
There's nothing new that I have got to say about this masterpiece that hasn't been already said so I am just going to be really brief about how this book made me feel.
A punch in the gut? Yes! And when people say that listening to Acevedo narrate the audiobook with her comforting voice is an experience for a lifetime they mean every word of IT! The free verse narration style, that is Acevedo's forte adds another dimension to the already taut and perfect emotional read and Clap When You Land, just zoomed past other books and now stands mighty at my favorites list!
Clap When you land is the tale of two sisters - Camino and Yahaira, one living in the Dominican Republic and the other in New York, unbeknownst to each other's existence and separated by the Atlantic and two mothers. And as fate would have it, a fatal plane crash claims the life of their father, as he is on his way to DR. As, the two sisters, grieve their father's death individually, trying to hold on to the bits of memories their father left in his wake, a chance incident makes Camino aware of the side her father, kept hidden from her.
As the prose goes back and forth between the two sisters, we perceive how the presence and absence of a father has impact the girls' lives and how eventually the future would play out for both of them.
Acevedo's writing is luscious and thick with grief and concurrently gets you emotionally attached to the story and the characters with every flipping page. To be honest, Clap when you land kept me on the edge of my seat, because every decision that Camino and Yahaira had to take was tough and demanding! You feel for the girls how different their lives were and how they eventually find their way to each other and to sisterhood after a tug of war between suppressed anger and an overpowering desire to be a part of each other's lives. That a person is a sum total of different shades and it is not always possible to judge one by his/her relationship with you and how one grey decision doesn't essentially define a person is what Clap When you Land beautifully captures.
Can't recommend this book enough!
By Gayatri Saikia - PER_FICTIONIST on 4 March 2021
THIS BOOK HAS MY WHOLE HEART. I HAVE NEVER TREMBLED READING A BOOK. AND THIS BOOK DID THAT.By Gayatri Saikia - PER_FICTIONIST on 4 March 2021
There's nothing new that I have got to say about this masterpiece that hasn't been already said so I am just going to be really brief about how this book made me feel.
A punch in the gut? Yes! And when people say that listening to Acevedo narrate the audiobook with her comforting voice is an experience for a lifetime they mean every word of IT! The free verse narration style, that is Acevedo's forte adds another dimension to the already taut and perfect emotional read and Clap When You Land, just zoomed past other books and now stands mighty at my favorites list!
Clap When you land is the tale of two sisters - Camino and Yahaira, one living in the Dominican Republic and the other in New York, unbeknownst to each other's existence and separated by the Atlantic and two mothers. And as fate would have it, a fatal plane crash claims the life of their father, as he is on his way to DR. As, the two sisters, grieve their father's death individually, trying to hold on to the bits of memories their father left in his wake, a chance incident makes Camino aware of the side her father, kept hidden from her.
As the prose goes back and forth between the two sisters, we perceive how the presence and absence of a father has impact the girls' lives and how eventually the future would play out for both of them.
Acevedo's writing is luscious and thick with grief and concurrently gets you emotionally attached to the story and the characters with every flipping page. To be honest, Clap when you land kept me on the edge of my seat, because every decision that Camino and Yahaira had to take was tough and demanding! You feel for the girls how different their lives were and how they eventually find their way to each other and to sisterhood after a tug of war between suppressed anger and an overpowering desire to be a part of each other's lives. That a person is a sum total of different shades and it is not always possible to judge one by his/her relationship with you and how one grey decision doesn't essentially define a person is what Clap When you Land beautifully captures.
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A wonderful book that spans two settings as it explores feelings often left untouched.
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