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laurao's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
pvbobrien's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Child abuse and Infidelity
anniefwrites's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
An important and often heartbreaking story of immigration and struggling to fit in. The emotions were so potent that I sometimes found it difficult to read, but I found the hopeful ending to be a welcome relief. This is a great firsthand account of just how difficult it can be when coming to America, especially when you don't know English.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol
sarah984's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I always find memoirs hard to review since it kind of feels like you're rating a person’s life. I did really like this one, though. It felt like a very honest look at family and belonging. I have never been transplanted to another country like that and my family situation isn't similar but this story was still told in a way that was very relatable.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
words_and_coffee's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Infidelity
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