Quintero, I. (2014). Gabi: A girl in pieces. TX: Cinco Puntos.Sixteen year old Gabi Hernandez is a senior in high school who lives with her mother, brother Beto, and meth addicted father. Gabi documents everything that is going on in her life in her diary. Gabi struggles with food and boys but is thankful for her 2 bestfriends Cindy and Sebastian. Gabi is there for Cindy when she becomes pregnant unexpectedly and also for Sebastian when he revealed to his family that he was gay. Gabi has a boyfriend whom she has sex with even though it goes against everything her mother has taught her.
This book is recommended for readers ages 14 and up. Quintero's character Gabi depicts a typical high school Latina girl going through teenage struggles. Quintero portrays Gabi's mother as supportive but very strict. Readers get a closer look into Gabi's life as we are taken on a journey through her diary.
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