Books by Jessica Martinez
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review 1: Valentina has fled her home in Florida and finds herself struggling to survive in Montreal, Canada. She has found work as an artist's model, the only work she can find without a work visa. The fact that she is under age also makes it difficult. The reason for her flight was wh...
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review 1: This is the first novel in a while that I can say I liked. Did I love it? No. It was somewhat predictable. Mo loses his immigration status when his father loses his job and loses his work visa. The prospect of losing her best friend is too much for Annie and she proposes they get...
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review 1: As a violinist and violist, I more than loved this book, I think I truly appreciated it. Jessica Martinez perfectly embodies the spirit of a violinist. The pressure to do well (although I don't know anyone as harsh on the inside as Diana) is a big part of this book, and it should...
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review 1: This was not at all what I was expecting when I picked the book up. The pregnancy was a shocker, but I think that was the point. I liked the Canadian parts of the book, and it makes me want to go up there even more, just to see some of those places for myself. I thought Amelia...