Gabi: A Girl in Pieces
Quintero, I. (2014). Gabi:
A girl in pieces. TX: Cinco Punto’s
Gabi Hernandez is a senior in high school.
“Gabi, a Girl in Pieces” is her comprised journal of the last year of high
school. Gabi lives with her mother and brother in a Lain community. Her father
is in and out of her life due to hid drug addiction. Her mom is super critical,
especially about her weight. She begins to binge eat to cope with the anxiety
and stress. She also must deal with boys and her own sexuality. Her best
friends Cindy and Sebastian try to support her as much as possible but, they
too have key issues in their own lives. Cindy is pregnant and Sebastian comes
out as gay. Through these obstacles, Gabi comes out on top with a better
understanding of herself.
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