La pasajera misteriosa

by A.C. Quintero

Language Learner Literature Xavier is recovering from a major social embarrassment, and it weighs on him heavily. However, that isn’t the only battle he’s fighting. His problems are getting bigger and his enemies are multiplying. He feels trapped and is slowly losing his ability to manage it all. A trip to Hawaii could provide a chance for him to get away and reset, but trouble seems to follow him wherever he goes. He meets a girl on their shared flight, and he’s immediately intrigued by her mysterious nature; a mystery that will deepen as they land in paradise. How will this chance encounter change his life? What obstacles and opportunities lie ahead? The adventure awaits you in “La pasajera misteriosa.”

100 pages, Paperback

Published November 15, 2020

Reviews

[Timothy Koch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story was fine. Vocabulary was simple enough to read easily. The present tense story-telling is odd after awhile.
There were some unrealistic features that I had trouble getting over, especially the part with the dolphins and sharks. It felt more like the author was trying to shoehorn vocabulary into the story, instead of telling a story with the right vocabulary. That’s my most substantial critique.

[Jacob]

My favorite reader that I taught this past year. Has the adolescent drama that one comes to expect and enjoy but also deals with difficult topics and feelings better than most literary fiction. I loved its compassionate and understanding treatment of how mother-son relationships can be fraught and repaired after divorce. I also loved its representation of Afrolatinos and Afrolatinidad through the lens of an African American teenage boy. Este libro es una maravilla para profesores y estudiantes de español.