{"id":4642,"date":"2018-04-21T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=4642"},"modified":"2018-04-20T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T20:57:10","slug":"the-closest-ive-come-teen-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2018\/the-closest-ive-come-teen-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Closest I’ve Come — Teen Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

review by\u00a0Jacob Chon, age 15<\/p>\n

The Closest I’ve Come\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by\u00a0Fred Aceves<\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Marcos Rivas is like any other high school student. He simply wants to be loved. \u00a0From his basketball games with other guys from the hood, to his abusive stepfather, Marcos\u2019s life is not giving him that. All he gets are closed doors and superficial contact. \u00a0But then, he meets Zach, a nerdy student, and Amy, a punk girl, at a class designed to give them the tools needed to succeed in school. All of a sudden, his life is turned upside down. Together, the three of them learn what it means to love, and what it means to be loved. And Marcos learns what it means to have a family.<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fred Aceves captures how the average teenage boy feels. Marcos feels trapped. He cannot talk about his emotions with anyone, because that is considered weak. Marcos also feels unloved, another common trait amongst pubescent guys. By simply reading <\/span>The Closest I\u2019ve Come<\/i><\/b>, anyone can identify with him. His struggles feel familiar to anyone in the real world, and his life is authentic. Marcos is someone that one can connect to. This book was an enjoyable experience, and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a YA novel not just about romantic love. 4\/5 stars. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Find this book in our catalog: The Closest I’ve Come<\/a><\/p>\n

Catalog Number: On Call<\/p>\n

310 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

review by\u00a0Jacob Chon, age 15 The Closest I’ve Come\u00a0by\u00a0Fred Aceves \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Marcos Rivas is like any other high school student. He simply wants to be loved. \u00a0From his basketball games with other guys from the hood, to his abusive stepfather, Marcos\u2019s life is not giving him that. 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