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Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shut Up, This Is Serious about?
An unforgettable YA debut about two Latina teens growing up in East Oakland as they discover that the world is brimming with messy complexities, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Erika L. Sánchez.Belén Dolores Itzel del Toro wants the normal stuff: to experience love or maybe have a boyfriend or at least just lose her virginity. But nothing is normal in East Oakland. Her father left her family. She's at risk of not graduating. And Leti, her super-Catholic, nerdy-ass best friend, is pregnant—by the boyfriend she hasn't told her parents about, because he's Black, and her parents are racist.Things are hella complicated.Weighed by a depression she can't seem to shake, Belén helps Leti, hangs out with an older guy, and cuts a lot of class. She soon realizes, though, that distractions are only temporary. Leti is becoming a mother. Classmates are getting ready for college. But what about Belén? What future is...
Who reads Shut Up, This Is Serious?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Carolina Ixta
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Contemporary Fiction, Fiction
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