A review by luisasm
The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu

3.0

This was an interesting book actually. With some great characters, although the main character was extremely kind of unlikable. She was the most stereotypical teenager, which unfortunately describes most of the teenage population in reality. Whiny, overdramatic, self-centered. Her few good characteristics were definitely her strength and determination. The most fascinating thing in this book was the examination of all the limitations of being illegal. Taking a deeper look at an issue like that was really great, because it's something new and shows things that most people don't even consider. It portrayed the sad truth that coming to the US can actually rip families apart not prosper. MT being abused by her father was really impactful, and I appreciated all the issues this book dealt with very deftly.