![]() ![]() It is important for young adults to read this novel and understand they do not have to feel trapped. What ultimately ends up being the best decision might not always be the easy one. There comes a time in every person’s life when they must choose their path seek help, ignore everything and hope it goes away, fight back, or just give up. Everyone can relate to this story, regardless of age, gender, race, or socioeconomic status. Piddy’s ultimate decision to confirm the anonymous report about Yaqui finally frees her, and everything else falls back into place. Why is this story important? Why does it warrant an extended summary? Simple. This is exactly how Yaqui is controlling Piddy. Predators tend to do everything they can to get their prey on their own, in order to wear them down and finish them off. Piddy internalizes the abuse, completely shutting out everyone around her that could help, as victims often do. It is during this year of emotional and physical abuse that Piddy finds herself faced with big decisions. She is bloody, humiliated, defeated, terrified, broken, and most embarrassingly, Yaqui and her gang filmed the whole thing and posted it online for everyone to see. She throws chocolate milk at Piddy’s table, hits her in the back of the head multiple times in the hallway one day, steals her most prized possession a jade elephant charm necklace, has her living in fear, and then ultimately she and her gang jump Piddy. From that day on, Yaqui’s threats become reality, as she finds novel ways to taunt. She is told this her first day of school, yet she has no idea why or who Yaqui even is. Ma finally gets that new apartment she has been threatening for years, and it is this move that changes everything. Then, her mother does something she is not at all expecting. Yes, her best friend Mitzi moved to another borough, and it is going to be weird not having her in school, but at least she knows the order of things. She is doing great in school, excelling in her honors classes, has many friends, and a great relationship with her teachers. She doesn’t necessarily mind sharing a bed with her mom, or living in a small and dingy apartment, because she is comfortable there. Things are not perfect for Piddy, but at least she has things figured out. Who is her father? Why is her mother so strident and pious? Why is her best friend Mitzi so distant? Should she be embarrassed by her burgeoning curves? Most importantly, how can she get Yaqui Delgado to leave her alone? Piddy has too many questions and too few answers. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass Berryville: Candlestick Press. ![]()
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