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El Diari Vermell De La Carlota (2000)

by Gemma Lienas(Favorite Author)

3.34 of 5 Votes: 2

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review 1: Gracias a una clase de tutoría sobre la educación sexual, Carlota decide comenzar un diario sobre sus experiencias y lo que sabe y va descubriendo. De camino a comprar la libreta conoce a Flanagan un chico que decide hacer el mismo diario con ella. A medida que se van conociendo, empiezan a tener más relaciones juntos. Pero el problema es Oriol, el novio de Carlota.Un libro cuyo fin es más instructivo en cuanto a relaciones sexuales que otra cosa usando la trama como escusa. Pero es un libro que deberían leerse los adolescentes de hoy en día.Datos reales, dibujos e instrucciones e informaciones con lo esencial para la educación sexual.
review 2: I was sent this book to review it for SLJ. I thought I wouldn't like it, but it was better than I anticipated.... more I have not read any of the other books starring Carlota, but I didn't feel that I was missing important details while reading this one.Carlota is a self-confident teenage girl who decides one day to research the broad subject of sex and write about it in a red diary. She discusses a variety of related topics with friends, family, and teachers - from sexual organs to hormones, pregnancy, and STDs - and details her findings within her journal. Interspersed are narratives of her daily life, her own sexual experiences, and the high drama that ensues as she navigates the waters of teen romance. Lienas has written an engaging story that also serves as an excellent resource for young readers who may not know how or where else to find this information.The only real issue I had with the book was that I couldn't tell where it was located. It seemed that the story was taking place in Barcelona, Spain - Peninsular colloquialisms were used, and Carlota's boyfriend from the Netherlands came to town for a weekend swim meet. Yet, whenever statistics were mentioned (in the guise of a teacher sharing information, or Carlota & friends doing a school report) they were always from Mexico. Why would the author use Mexican statistics, wouldn't Spain have plenty of stats to include in her story? Was this an attempt to make the book more relevant to readers in the Western Hemisphere? In my opinion, it simply made the storyline confusing since I couldn't determine with any certainty where it was taking place. (Yes, I'm one of those readers for whom setting is a big deal.)Overall, a good read, with just the one incongruous detail of where exactly it's located. less

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