Pre-Owned Down to the Bone 9780060843106

from mystic7

I picked up the "last" copy of "Down To The Bone" at Border's and read it in one night. I couldn't put it down!! So much of Down to the Bone described my own experiences growing up. Finally at 4:45am, I turned my night light out and went to sleep smiling. Thanks for a great night, Mayra Lazara Do...

from tjwilliams40

Down to the Bone was an excellent read. It was funny and I could identify with it. It actually became one of the titles for my reading group. After originally teasing me for choosing "a kid's book", everyone in the group agreed that it was a great read. We are all hoping she will write something ...

from sumariotter

This is a really excellent young adult coming out story about a Cuban-American teenager who is kicked out of the house for being a lesbian and her struggle for self-acceptance. Luckily the character, Laura, has really good friends so it's not as harsh a story as it could have been. It's a vivid s...

from abbylibrarian

Everything changed for Laura the day her teacher read her love letter out loud. Laura's been dating Marlena for two years on the sly and suddenly the whole world knows she's a tortillera, a girl who loves girls. Laura's expelled from school and her mom kicks her out. Then Marlena is shipped off t...

from satyridae

I'm deeply conflicted about this book. While I loved the exuberance and sheer playfulness of the writing, it wasn't particularly tight writing- there was much meandering and several odd dangling plot elements. There is a lot going on in this book, some of which rings achingly, miserably true. The...