It is written in alternating points of view, a technique that allows for a thorough exploration of the protagonists’ inner lives. As the sisters -who are unaware of one another’s existence-grapple with their grief and attempt to navigate a world without their father, they uncover their families’ long-kept secrets and eventually find their way to each other.Ĭlap When You Land is an affecting novel, one that portrays themes of grief, sexual assault, sisterhood, betrayal, cultural identity, and family with great care and empathy. Across the pond in New York, Yahaira Rios is called into her school’s main office where her mother, red-eyed and weeping, awaits with news: Her father’s plane has crashed, and there are no survivors. On the day of her father’s arrival to the Dominican Republic, Camino Rios skips a math test to go to the airport, where she finds a group of people crowded around a TV screen. Clap When You Land tells the story of Camino and Yahaira, two sisters whose fates become intertwined when a tragic accident forces them to discover the truth about their father-and each other. A novel-in-verse that explores the intricacies of love and mourning.
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