![]() ![]() But her family’s assistance has prepared her with a few tools to navigate Detroit a bit on her own. She possesses a realistic amount of curiosity, seeing that she is entering a new country. Instead, her quick-wittedness, intelligence, bravery, and loyalty shine through. ![]() She doesn’t fall into the trope of the doe-eyed, uneducated foreigner as her peers expect her to. Ibi Zoboi’s well-crafted writing, packed with layers of emotion, paints a clear picture of Fabiola’s experiences throughout the story. ![]() Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream? Review: Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess the grittiness of Detroit’s west side a new school and a surprising romance, all on her own. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie-a good life.īut after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun. January 18th, 2019 – January 19th, 2019 Rating: Format: ![]()
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