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mari1532's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
I listened to this audiobook with Libby through my library.
Brief Summary: Camila Hassen's dream is to become a professional soccer player. If her team can win the upcoming woman's soccer competition she might be able to obtain an athletic scholarship to play soccer in the United States before turning professional. However, in Rosario, Argentina professional soccer is something only men can hope to achieve. As Camila tries to reach her dream and break down societal barriers she also has to navigate typical teenage milestones.
Thoughts: I enjoyed this book. Méndez captured the essence of the teenage experience on the page. Camila was such a lovely character. She can experience her first love without losing herself or her dreams in the orbit of the boy she loves. The pride and joy she experiences on the field as La Furia is infectious and I loved seeing her gain confidence in her innate talent and how she shares that with those around her throughout the book.
Camila's relationship with her mother was my favourite part of the book. Realizing that your parents are only people is something that often comes along in the teenage years and how Camila comes to better understand her mother throughout the book and how her mother comes to understand her was beautiful to read.
I wish there was a little more of Camila and her friends on the page. Roxana does pop up throughout the book and the dynamics of their relationship is an excellent description of teenage girls, but there were a few times that Roxana felt a little too in the background. Also, it felt like Camila's relationships with her teammates were not explored in as much detail. It would have been nice to see the girls together a bit more off the field.
A heartwarming and emotional read. I would recommend it.
Brief Summary: Camila Hassen's dream is to become a professional soccer player. If her team can win the upcoming woman's soccer competition she might be able to obtain an athletic scholarship to play soccer in the United States before turning professional. However, in Rosario, Argentina professional soccer is something only men can hope to achieve. As Camila tries to reach her dream and break down societal barriers she also has to navigate typical teenage milestones.
Thoughts: I enjoyed this book. Méndez captured the essence of the teenage experience on the page. Camila was such a lovely character. She can experience her first love without losing herself or her dreams in the orbit of the boy she loves. The pride and joy she experiences on the field as La Furia is infectious and I loved seeing her gain confidence in her innate talent and how she shares that with those around her throughout the book.
Camila's relationship with her mother was my favourite part of the book. Realizing that your parents are only people is something that often comes along in the teenage years and how Camila comes to better understand her mother throughout the book and how her mother comes to understand her was beautiful to read.
I wish there was a little more of Camila and her friends on the page. Roxana does pop up throughout the book and the dynamics of their relationship is an excellent description of teenage girls, but there were a few times that Roxana felt a little too in the background. Also, it felt like Camila's relationships with her teammates were not explored in as much detail. It would have been nice to see the girls together a bit more off the field.
A heartwarming and emotional read. I would recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Kidnapping and Murder
bessadams's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
turidt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
jenisreading's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Such a wonderful tale of feminism, resilience, coming of age, and making the hard decision to choose yourself without regret. I really appreciated how the author tackled touchy subjects for younger readers - the oppressive machismo of her surroundings, abusive family dynamics, the danger of simply existing as a woman, but also the relationship with the love interest. I also really liked the cadence of the narrator’s voice, but was annoyed by several mispronunciations
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Lesbophobia
c_e_w's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
bjdarby's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism
oriana095's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy
kianareads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
FURIA was the perfect read to get me ready to cheer on the USWNT and all the other amazing athletes playing this summer in the Women's World Cup. This book was a beautiful love letter to the beautiful game, Argentina, and all the strong girls and women out there who are defying all of the boxes society tries to put them in, ignoring all of the no’s, and chasing their dreams.
It’s also a beautiful tribute to legacy and the sacrifices that generations of women have made in order to change their present and make the future brighter for the next generation. Camilla, La Furia, lifts as she rises and it’s a beautiful reminder that we are stronger together.
This is a powerful #ownvoices book. The author’s love for her country, the game, and women’s empowerment shines through in each page as she weaves in beautiful details about Argentina and continues to bring attention to movements such as Ni Una Menos. I am grateful for the window this book provided me.
support and help grow women’s sports, demand an end to gender-based violence and justice for women around the world (especially women of color — #nomorestolensisters, #niunamenos ), and unapologetically fight for your dreams ❤️🔥
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
writingcaia's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
This is the book I didn’t know I needed.
A powerful story that deals with so much from domestic violence, violence against women, repeating cycles, breaking cycles, poverty, to friendship, love, women empowerment, and fútbol.
Furia, is Camila, a girl who dreams of being a futbolera (soccer player) something forbidden by law in Argentina just decades before. But, she’s lying to everyone about it, except her brother, a famous player, but not as good as she can can be even if money and fame wise no women will ever reach it. And, there are still more lies keeping her away from her truths.
Her lies are protection, from a family home that is corrosive. Her mother and father have a strained relationship and the threat of violence is impeding in Camila’s home, even her brother speaks up as if violence against women was normal, and there’s also violence outside and all around her, girls go missing everyday, and every other day a women is killed by a men.
Her parents will never support her, even her mom, a women who should fight for her, to break the cycle seems stuck and erased.
Then there’s Diego her childhood friend and love, who’s also a football player now playing in Italy, famous and rich, but he has come back to woe her and confuse her and make her love him again, still she’s trying to keep her goal of being a professional player in her mind and not get lost in him.
But, lies and truths, desires and fears will all be tested and exposed.
Camila has to decide if she is Furia or not, and if she has the resolve to be honest and break the cycle.
Absolutely adored it!
The writing is accessible and engaging, the pages fly by, the passion for the game and for family and love are all there and brilliantly portrayed, I felt everything as if I was Camila and I’d love to have kept reading about her and the children of Argentina who want to break the cycles, especially the girls.
¡Ni una menos! ¡Vivas nos queremos!
A powerful story that deals with so much from domestic violence, violence against women, repeating cycles, breaking cycles, poverty, to friendship, love, women empowerment, and fútbol.
Furia, is Camila, a girl who dreams of being a futbolera (soccer player) something forbidden by law in Argentina just decades before. But, she’s lying to everyone about it, except her brother, a famous player, but not as good as she can can be even if money and fame wise no women will ever reach it. And, there are still more lies keeping her away from her truths.
Her lies are protection, from a family home that is corrosive. Her mother and father have a strained relationship and the threat of violence is impeding in Camila’s home, even her brother speaks up as if violence against women was normal, and there’s also violence outside and all around her, girls go missing everyday, and every other day a women is killed by a men.
Her parents will never support her, even her mom, a women who should fight for her, to break the cycle seems stuck and erased.
Then there’s Diego her childhood friend and love, who’s also a football player now playing in Italy, famous and rich, but he has come back to woe her and confuse her and make her love him again, still she’s trying to keep her goal of being a professional player in her mind and not get lost in him.
But, lies and truths, desires and fears will all be tested and exposed.
Camila has to decide if she is Furia or not, and if she has the resolve to be honest and break the cycle.
Absolutely adored it!
The writing is accessible and engaging, the pages fly by, the passion for the game and for family and love are all there and brilliantly portrayed, I felt everything as if I was Camila and I’d love to have kept reading about her and the children of Argentina who want to break the cycles, especially the girls.
¡Ni una menos! ¡Vivas nos queremos!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail