Chapter Summaries & Analyses. This was great. I loved the fact that this story didn't have anything fancy going for it, no deus ex machina or anything like that. Chapters 19-24. If it had focused more on the actual plot line (getting the MC's mother out of a deportation situation), it would have felt more developed.
Chapters 7-12. [It’s made vague just how the family makes money and how/why the cousins’ father was killed, the intention being that you’re supposed to assume that Donna’s boyfriend could be drug dealer and maybe the cousins’ parents might have been involved in the drug thing, too. Our narrator Fabiola arrives in Detroit after her mother is detained on entry to the United States from Haiti. American Street is the debut novel of Ibi Zoboi whose book is a National Book Award Finalist. Get started. (Fabiola was born in America & went back to Hiati; her mother & her traveled back to the U.S. to live in Detroit with Fab's aunt & cousins. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
Is it that Fabiola is rooted in Haitian tradition and culture, while her cousins have become Americanized? It can be difficult to play by the rules when you don’t know what those rules are. It’s really only in there to make way for the police officer who dangles Fabiola’s mom as bait to get Fabiola to inform, (I received an advance copy of this book for free. I think this book was trying to do too much and didn't do justice to the topics it was trying to address: immigrant assimilation, detainment, Haitian traditions, drugs in a community, growing romance, violence in Detroit, etc. Ibi Zoboi was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. I’ve started and deleted this review a zillion times now because I’m struggling to figure out how to say what I want to say. Between trying to learn the American ways, finding where she fits in and worrying about her mom she comes across a detective who promises the release of her mother if Fabiola promises to help catch a strong drug leader who also happens to be Donna's boyfriend, Drayton. Fabiola goes inside and sees Dray there, along with the bouncer from the club that she and... (read more from the Chapters 14 – 19 Summary). This book may work for others but it just wasn't for me.
In Chapter 14, Fabiola and Kasim go on a date to see the famous Alvin Ailey dance company. I almost gave up on this book towards the beginning, but I decided to keep going and I'm glad I did. She is also the author of Pride and My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, a New York Times bestseller, and Punching the Air with co-author and Exonerated Five member, Yusef Salaam. Enjoy this free preview Unlock all 37 pages of this Study Guide by subscribing today. I loved the fact that this story didn't have anything fancy going for it, no deus ex machina or anything like that. by Balzer + Bray. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life. This is the story of a girl trying to find her place in Detroit after coming over from Haiti. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. American Street is the debut novel of Ibi Zoboi whose book is a National Book Award Finalist. If you would like to participate in the discussion here is the link: Had high hopes for this one but unfortunately it fell short.
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