Isabelle Warren
What race is Eliza?
Half-Cuban and half white.
What race is Alex?
Where was Eliza born?
Havana.
What does Merritt suffer with?
Mental Illness.
Why was Alex Rosario Sr. baseball career derailed?
Because of injury.
How do Alex and Isabelle meet?
Alex held the door for her on a subway.
What does Alex specialize in?
Baseball.
What kind of mother is Eliza?
She is very protective; doesn't want Isabelle to continue her ballet ambitions.
Who is Merritt?
Isabelle's older brother.
How does Alex Rosario Sr. feel about his sons poetic journey?
He doesn't agree with it.
What does Isabelle specialize in?
Ballet.
He wants to write poetry and go to college for something creative.
What is Eliza diagnosed with?
Bipolar Disorder.
Who takes care of Merritt when he is down?
Isabelle.
How is Alex Rosario Sr.'s relationship with his son? Why?
Complicated; due to the divorce.
How does Isabelle balance her own goals with her family responsiblities?
Isabelle puts her families needs for her life before what she wants to do on her own.
Why does he show up to Isabelle's dance performance?
To show how much he cares for her.
How does Eliza feel about Latino men?
She strictly forbids them from being is Isabelle's life.
How does Merritt's parents represent him to others?
Masculinity.
What does Isabelle learn by the end of the book?
To pursue her dreams no matter what anyone has to say about them.
Alex got involved with the police due to his race; it brought him and Isabelle closer
What does Eliza want for Isabelle's life?
She wants Isabelle to be academic and professional.
What do Merritt's breakdowns do to Isabelle?
It causes her to not focus on her ballet career.
Who is Alex Rosario Sr.?
Alex's father.