Overall rating and opinion of "Kalayla" by Jeannie Nicholas
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of "Kalayla" by Jeannie Nicholas
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It is indeed loaded with morals and ofcourse,a way to go about low self esteem.
I loved reading the book,and I still recommend it for all, especially those struggling with some rejection.
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Jeannie's depiction of Lena's family was what I loved the most. Overall Kalayla is a good novel about family and some of the challenges faced.
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The book skips over issues too quickly. Also, the fact that Kalayla is mixed-race was not really addressed, but in an likelihood causes some of her anger issues. It is also strange that she overcomes her anger by getting into Irish dance, and that the grandmother from her fathers side doesn't really have a role in Kalayla's reconciliation with herself.
The book could have used more pages to flesh out the story better. But overal enjoyable as it is anyway.