Review: The Other Half of Happy

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Quijana is Guatemalen-American and lately she's been feeling as if she's living in a world of halves. Author Rebecca Balcarcel does a beautiful job in describing how it feels to live between cultures - and never fully feeling like one belongs entirely in one culture over the other. This book is about exploring cultural identity told through the eyes of a seventh grader, an age that is also between that of being a child and a teenager. The exploration of identity takes place during a time in which Quijana is navigating the issues of coming of age. The Other Half of Happy is definitely an important Latinx novel that everyone should read. It details the struggles of living in two worlds - that one which matches everyone else's: going to school and dealing with coming of age identity issues. However, it also deals with the other world - the one that is more internally grounded. That world in which our families are significantly intertwined, and with them, our identities. The Other Half of Happy is a beautifully told story with lyrical prose by Balcarcel. It is emotional and endearing and readers of all cultures and identities should take the time to read Quijana's story. 

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