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What would you do if your mother abandoned you? Rebel? Move on? Find a way to have her journey help shape yours?
For the protagonist of If I Could Fly, the answer is: all of the above. Doris goes through the typical stages of teenage angst and rebellion after her diva mother takes off for Puerto Rico. Why was she left behind? Who is she without her mother? Ultimately, though, Doris’s mother’s departure fuels some constructive soul-searching—and sets Doris on a path toward her own, inimitable destiny.
Genre: Fiction (YA)
Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 4
You’ll like this book if: You like lyrical stories with vibrant, colorful settings.
You won’t like this book if: Extensive use of metaphor bugs you.
