Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

La hija que no soñaste by Erika L. Sánchez

8 reviews

tetedump's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

elena9954's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Blood, and Deportation

magnaraz117's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a great debut novel. It offers a window into first generation immigrants and the challenging, dual worlds they have to face. The battle between family and self identity, the "old world" and the new are all at the forefront of the novel and are well handled and articulated by the author.

Pacing is at times a problem. Some chapters cover hours or days, others covers weeks and months with little to differentiate the passage of time. That broke my immersion at times.

There need to be content warnings. This is a young adult book and it deals with some very heavy stuff, see my content warnings below, that happens to a lot of people. For readers who are currently in crisis or looking to escape from their own depression or anxiety, come back to this when you are in a better state of mind. For people in a stable place, this is an excellent view into why mental health resources are so important, and so very absent, in underserved, metro communities. So many kids, and adults, are being failed. This novel does a good job at addressing those short comings as well. 

An excellent read by a promising author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder and Rape

Minor: Incest

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book hits very hard, and it feels very familiar for those of us who were born extremely sensitive and very emotional (and everyone feels like they need to remind us about it all the damn time). I felt a closeness to Julia, and I look forward to reading more from Ms. Sanchez.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

paochavezgt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

booksybochinche's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Abortion

msbarnesela's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

jacqueline444's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Rape

Minor: Gun violence and Murder