In Gabi: A Girl In Pieces, Isabel Quintero wrote about a high-school, senior girl who struggled with breaking the societal 'norms' that were created for Mexican females, along with the female gender in general. This story shows the struggle that teenage pregnancy can have on teenage girls in terms of how adults and those of similar ages treat them. Gabi's friend, Cindy, found herself pregnant and under harsh examination and judgement by those in school and in public, although not many people knew that she was raped.
Gabi, on the other hand, was just beginning to create relationships with males. Gabi was very focused on her physical appearance and what boys thought of her, but it wasn't until she met Martin that she discovered that these standards and negative thoughts didn't really matter, as he still loved her all the same. Gabi's senior year of high school showed the evolution of an adolescent to an adult in relation to sex, love, and self-image.
This book had heavy ideas of sexual relations and what comes from it, specifically with examples of Cindy's pregnancy and Sebastian's …show more content…
This book also related to our class discussions so far in accordance with the topic of sex and rape, as this theme was also present in Speak, a previous book that we have read.
I would recommend this book to older high school students, like Juniors and Seniors. I believe that this would be a good age to read this book because it would be more relatable to them, as they will be graduating soon, or thinking about becoming sexually active or struggling to love themselves. Although I think Juniors and Seniors could relate to better to this book, I believe that adults would enjoy reading this story as well because many of the themes that are present in this book may resonate with them, as
Gabi, on the other hand, was just beginning to create relationships with males. Gabi was very focused on her physical appearance and what boys thought of her, but it wasn't until she met Martin that she discovered that these standards and negative thoughts didn't really matter, as he still loved her all the same. Gabi's senior year of high school showed the evolution of an adolescent to an adult in relation to sex, love, and self-image.
This book had heavy ideas of sexual relations and what comes from it, specifically with examples of Cindy's pregnancy and Sebastian's …show more content…
This book also related to our class discussions so far in accordance with the topic of sex and rape, as this theme was also present in Speak, a previous book that we have read.
I would recommend this book to older high school students, like Juniors and Seniors. I believe that this would be a good age to read this book because it would be more relatable to them, as they will be graduating soon, or thinking about becoming sexually active or struggling to love themselves. Although I think Juniors and Seniors could relate to better to this book, I believe that adults would enjoy reading this story as well because many of the themes that are present in this book may resonate with them, as