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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Ibi Zoboi, Natasha Díaz, Cristina Arreola, Meg Medina, Zakiya Jamal, Kahlil Haywood, Saraciea J. Fennell, Julian Randall, Naima Coster, Janel Martinez, Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasminne Mendez, Mark Oshiro, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Lilliam Rivera
2 reviews
haylzno's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
The narration was phenomenal. I loved that each author got to narrate their own part. I think that brought life to the book, them being able to tell their own stories verbally.
It was a challenging read no doubt, but it was an important one.
It was a challenging read no doubt, but it was an important one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
thenovelmaura's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I chose this anthology as my LibroFm pick for the month of November because I love a huge audiobook cast. It's hard to rate an anthology like this because all of essays are so different and I'm going to have a different level of appreciation for each of them.
Honestly I wished some of the essays were longer because I felt like I was just getting to know the speaker when it would switch to a new perspective. It's clear that the editor of the collection put a lot of thought into curating a range of voices and experiences from people with different takes on family, culture, and identify. There was a special emphasis on Afro-Latinx identities and I'm glad that particular multiracial experience wasn't overlooked. An essay that has continued to resonate with me was the very first one, "Eres Un Pocho" by Mark Oshiro. I don't usually indulge in #NonfictionNovember but I had no regrets about picking this collection up!
Honestly I wished some of the essays were longer because I felt like I was just getting to know the speaker when it would switch to a new perspective. It's clear that the editor of the collection put a lot of thought into curating a range of voices and experiences from people with different takes on family, culture, and identify. There was a special emphasis on Afro-Latinx identities and I'm glad that particular multiracial experience wasn't overlooked. An essay that has continued to resonate with me was the very first one, "Eres Un Pocho" by Mark Oshiro. I don't usually indulge in #NonfictionNovember but I had no regrets about picking this collection up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
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