Absent

The truth is, I don't know what to think of this book. Some of the characters were funny and interesting. I hated Manny's Spanish with his "no sabo," because I don't think that was the intention. As a Mexican, I found the Spanish awful, with many poorly translated words. For example, Manny wanted to say that the teacher was tired/exhausted and used the word "agotado" (masculine). In other paragraphs, the author wanted to say that the character was very angry and used the expression "loco enojado," which nobody uses.The part of the book that is a graphic novel is good (a third of the book). The illustrations are great. I really liked the style.