Reviews

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

penguiniq's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

What an aggressively unlikable book. Nothing worked here from the bratty protagonist to some of my all-time least favorite tropes in fiction being deployed late in the narrative. So many chances for a meaningful coming of age story, none of which paid off.

payshens117's review against another edition

5.0

*4.5

i love this so much. i relate to the mc soooo bad. i wanna jump into this book and give julia a fat hug.

merbearmer's review against another edition

5.0

4.5.

thedisquietedpen's review against another edition

4.0

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is fantastic. On the one hand, it is a mystery--what, if anything, was Olga hiding before she died?--but on the other hand, it is a coming-of-age story. It deals with mental health and immigrant issues maturely, not straying away from difficult questions, but not grotesquely putting them on display. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

chim422's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

ort1zzzz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.25

isoseismic7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

I greatly underestimated this book because it’s a “YA” young adult book. I’d seen it in the Spanish section at Barnes and Noble and wanted to read it but didn’t feel ready to read it in Spanish yet. I thought I’d wait to read it, but then saw the English version at Goodwill and had to buy it. It’s funny how some books chase after you! At the beginning, I thought the plot was going to be fairly simple, but WOW, now having finished the book I feel like I’ve lived two years with the main character Julia (pronounced hoo-lee-ah). Gone through tragedy and joys, gone to Mexico with her and back to Chicago. Wow, what a book.

anitadisguised's review against another edition

4.0

relatable mexican girl YA

charms817's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

rocomama's review

challenging inspiring sad 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

4.75