in the heights book errors — Page 3

Again, what is the name of the book and who is the author? I have been looking to order it and can't find it.

Thanks in advance for your help!

sporkgoddess ~ I think the purpose of selling it was to use that money to pay for the school and stuff. It actually might screw her worse the next year. Her better option, scarily, would be to declare herself emancipated. That way none of her parents' assets would count against her for aid. But I'm not sure of all the intricacies.

pushdabutton ~ I may be wrong, but I thought it was a completely oiginal work by Lin-Manuel. Not an adaptation. (I could be VERY wrong about that.) By "book" people are referring to the story part of the musical ~ as opposed to the musical part of the musical.

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Updated On: 12/17/08 at 08:19 PM

Yeah, I think it will screw her worse later on. I don't know what they're going to do about tuition in the upcoming semesters when her parents essentially lost their one source of income.

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I remember Kevin saying that. I saw it two weeks ago, so some things aren't as fresh in my mind.

Then why didn't Graffiti Pete fix the grate before the store was torn apart? And how did he do such an amazing work in a blackout? I guess the street lamp is pretty powerful.

I love this thread.

Except...I haven't read the book (where do you even find it...?) and I haven't yet seen the show...so...I'm useless here.

But it's still answering/discussing a lot of things I've been wondering about so that's great. =]


Personally I can understand how Nina may have miscalculated the college lifestyle and finance, smart as she is. I also like the idea that the Rosario's owned the building as well, so that selling the business can actually cover her for a while.

Vanessa working at a young age does not at all bother me, and I wouldn't even be surprised if she did drop out at her last year of highschool. Not saying that Vanessa isn't smart or couldn't finish school- it's just that she probably HAD to work to support herself and her [drunk] mother. I've always wanted to know more about Vanessa...one of my favourite characters with the least bit of information. :/

I also assume Sonny is close to Abuela because he spends EVERY summer at NY, or maybe even has been there for a while (would fit with the "send him to DR for the summer" comment...otherwise, wouldn't Abuela have just said "send him home"?)...something like that.

I'm not nearly as nitpicky as others I think because I find some questions here really not something to worry about, but I still enjoy the details. =)

Of course they're not important. It's just fun to discuss things like this... at least, I find it fun, and it seems that a few others here do too.

Also, it's just how my mind works. I notice things that many people wouldn't even bother to think about.

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Well, there is a term for college students who are NOT supported by parents any longer ~ maybe emancipated isn't the right word. But there is a term for the situation where you are responsible for all your bills/insurance/etc. and your parents do not claim you as a dependent. That's what I was talking about. Because without that, if you are attending college, under...I think it's 23 or 24, and still on your parents' insurance, etc. they can claim you as a dependent and therefore their income, etc. must be listed on your financial aid forms. but if you do whatever it is where you're off all of their insurance, etc.

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