Spit and Passion: Response

         

        

         The story “Spit & Passion”, by Cristy Road both demonstrated and illustrated true emotions. I love that the story was uncensored because it allowed the readers to feel these emotions she was feeling. As humans we don’t always censor our emotions. Therefore, this story is the perfect and most accurate depiction of a teenagers’ true emotions, mentality, and suffering. It also gave us a better understanding of how she was feeling during her childhood, which allowed us to sympathize with her suffering. I could literally feel her anxiety, suffering, and loneliness as reading. Also, I love the art and illustrations in the book. In most books’ readers are left to picture their own scenarios, creating their own interpretations of what the author is trying to convey. However, in this book, the illustrations already do that for us.

Questions for the author Cristy Road:

What inspired you to choose the title “Spit and Passion”?

How old were you when you finally came out to your family?

When did you turn your daydreams into a reality?

How did the Cuban traditions play out when you came out to your family? Do you still live with Cuban traditions? If so, which ones?

Did you write this book with the purpose of reaching other teenagers going through the same thing? – If yes, what kind of message are you trying to send them?

Did your family say anything about your style growing up, or did they just keep assuming it was a teenager phase?

Did you and Marimar eventually talk about what happened? I still wonder why she ripped the magazine and did that to you. Was it an innocent prank? Or did she have bad intentions?

Did you ever get the answers to your questions about Alex?

What is something you know now, that you wish you had known when you were a teen/kid?

How did this book impact your life today? Was this book a form of venting?