Welcome to another review bookworms! Today I am reviewing Love in English by Maria E. Andreu. I'd like to thank HarperCollins Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Now without further ado, let's get into it!
Ana is a poet and a lover of language, but when she moves from Argentina to New Jersey, the language barrier makes it extremely difficult to express herself. In school she meets two boys; the very American Harrison in her math class, and Neo a Greek Cypriot boy in her ESL class. Through struggling to learn English and a new culture, Ana must also navigate love, grammar and family dynamics. Before reading this book I had never read from the perspective of someone who was learning a new language in another country. We get to watch Ana as she learns English and the struggles she faces at school while she is learning. One thing that was very interesting was that whenever a person spoke a word Ana didn't know, it was replaced with '#####'. This really sent home the feeling of being confused and not understanding what is going on. I enjoyed seeing Ana progress throughout the book and her development as a character. However I wish that we got to see more of her emotions and feelings, which I think would have created a deeper connection to her. The romance was sweet and propelled you through the story. Seeing English from a non-fluent person's perspective was incredibly eye opening. There is so many aspects of it that are truly confusing for someone who didn't grow up speaking it, such as the difference between allowed and aloud even though they are pronounced the same. The ending was sweet and wrapped up nicely. I gave this book a 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's all for my review of Love in English by Maria E. Andreu. I hope you enjoyed it! What other language would you love to be fluent in? Let me know in the comments below!
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