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'This is another great novel by Chris Higgins ... The story moves at a fast pace and is full of drama that always keeps you turning the pages.'
(Chicklish )'This story captured my interest from the beginning and I was thrilled that it got better and better as I read. The author packs a great deal into this average-length teen book and every page had me wanting a little bit more. The characters in the story are superb: well fleshed out, with authentic voices for their age (and nationality).'
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'Chris Higgins gives her loyal audience another tremendously enjoyable read in Love Ya Babe. She has a light touch and an easy style that absorbs you right from the very start.'
'This a funny, interesting, heart-warming story.'
(Chicklish )'... exciting and engaging and its a hard one to put down when youve started.'
(The Bookbag )A thundering good read (The Cornishman )
A touching tale of romance, friendship & family (Publishing News )
A poignant novel... A moving, honest & most of all positive story about friendship, family & trust. Will make you laugh and cry. (Shop! Scotland )
A touching debut (First News )
'Another authentic drama for young teens.'
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Jaime never wanted to go on the school exchange trip to Spain in the first place. She finds life awkward enough as it is and, because of her embarrassing blushing habit, she tries to avoid drawing attention to herself. Living in someone else’s home, and in a foreign country, is way out of her comfort zone! But she reluctantly has agreed to stay with the carefully selected and colourfully-named Concepción Inmaculada. After all, a girl named after the Virgin Mary has got to be quiet, kind and gentle ...
Wrong! Concha is a scary, rebellious, boy-mad loner with a mind of her own. Jaime is going to have to be prepared for anything and everything! Olé!
Wrong! Concha is a scary, rebellious, boy-mad loner with a mind of her own. Jaime is going to have to be prepared for anything and everything! Olé!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This isn't a book which I would have normally picked for myself. This is a case where I would have judged it by its cover and because it looks quite young, I think I would have bypassed it, had I seen it in a shop. However, I was determined to give it a go. You never know when you might be nicely surprised.
Poor Jaime. I did feel sorry for the girl. After not really wanting to go on an exchange trip in the first place, she then gets stuck with the girl from hell and someone who she cant even really talk to. If that wasn't bad enough, Jaime doesn't get to spend too much time with her own friends so is quite isolated with Concha, her father and grandmother. If that had been me in her situation, I would have been ringing my mum and demanding a flight back home immediately. I really don't think that I could have stuck it out for more than a couple of days. Jaime does start off really shy and with a lot of self confidence issues so it was nice to see her progress throughout the book and change quite a lot. Spain did a lot of good things for her character and really brought her out of her shell.
I really don't think I was supposed to but I LOVED Concha. Ok so she was completely insane and a bit of a head case but that's what I really liked about her. Not being afraid to speak her mind or go for exactly what she wants are two really good traits to have I think and although she didn't always go about things the right way, Concha at least knew who she was. The things that Concha did in both Spain and England were a little out there but her antics made for some really funny scenes and gave the book a whole different feel at times. Without her, the book would have been extremely dull and I don't think I would have liked it at all.
The things that the girls get up to over the course of the book are what really made it for me. When in Spain, Concha does her best to annoy and embarrass Jaime at every chance she gets and I loved seeing the different things that she would come up with or `accidentally' forget to tell her or do. Then, when Concha comes over to England, Jaime has the opportunity to get her own back for all of the bad things she had to put up with and although this didn't exactly go the way I thought, it was still entertaining. The secondary characters, both English and Spanish, also help to make the book funnier and for the plot to have a lot more going on.
I didn't completely love this book but it was still quite an entertaining read. That being said, it will appeal to a lot of teenage girls who are looking for something light-hearted and fun to read and considering the length, it is quite a quick and easy one at the same time.
Poor Jaime. I did feel sorry for the girl. After not really wanting to go on an exchange trip in the first place, she then gets stuck with the girl from hell and someone who she cant even really talk to. If that wasn't bad enough, Jaime doesn't get to spend too much time with her own friends so is quite isolated with Concha, her father and grandmother. If that had been me in her situation, I would have been ringing my mum and demanding a flight back home immediately. I really don't think that I could have stuck it out for more than a couple of days. Jaime does start off really shy and with a lot of self confidence issues so it was nice to see her progress throughout the book and change quite a lot. Spain did a lot of good things for her character and really brought her out of her shell.
I really don't think I was supposed to but I LOVED Concha. Ok so she was completely insane and a bit of a head case but that's what I really liked about her. Not being afraid to speak her mind or go for exactly what she wants are two really good traits to have I think and although she didn't always go about things the right way, Concha at least knew who she was. The things that Concha did in both Spain and England were a little out there but her antics made for some really funny scenes and gave the book a whole different feel at times. Without her, the book would have been extremely dull and I don't think I would have liked it at all.
The things that the girls get up to over the course of the book are what really made it for me. When in Spain, Concha does her best to annoy and embarrass Jaime at every chance she gets and I loved seeing the different things that she would come up with or `accidentally' forget to tell her or do. Then, when Concha comes over to England, Jaime has the opportunity to get her own back for all of the bad things she had to put up with and although this didn't exactly go the way I thought, it was still entertaining. The secondary characters, both English and Spanish, also help to make the book funnier and for the plot to have a lot more going on.
I didn't completely love this book but it was still quite an entertaining read. That being said, it will appeal to a lot of teenage girls who are looking for something light-hearted and fun to read and considering the length, it is quite a quick and easy one at the same time.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tapas and Tears is about a group of teenagers who go on an exchange visit to spain. Shy Jaime, the main charachter never wanted to go to Spain in the first place, but encouraged by her friends and mum, she goes. Little does she know she'll be staying with disruptive Concha. How will she cope? The first half of the book is set in Spain and the second in England 2 months later. Overall tapas and tears is a good teen read, that covers the usual friendship, boys, parents and school issues. If you enjoyed Chris Higgins' other books you will enjoy this too. The age range of this book is roughly 12-15, and, like other Chris Higgins books is mostly aimed at girls.
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