Reviews tagging 'Child death'

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

15 reviews

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Gun violence

squatruhh's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Oh my lantix heart! 😭😭🥰 I absolutely adored this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Death, Deportation, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Grief, Self harm, Cursing, Alcoholism, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Violence

carolinemwatson's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Racism, Child death, and Death

sweetmusic22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

There is so much about this book that I want to talk about. The main thing is that I LOVE that it shows authentic and complicated family relationships. As someone currently in recovery from family dysfunction and has also dealt with grief and as someone who is also Latina, it is so moving to read a book like this. There was so much about this book that reminded me of myself and my siblings. It is a tough read, but a powerful one at that. It is quite an emotional journey reading this book. 

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is for anybody who has dealt with complicated family members and grief. If you are in the right head-space to read it, I strongly suggest it. However, if you are not in the right mind to read something like this, I'd skip it! Other than that, this is one of those books that I am never going to forget. I haven't read a book that has touched a nerve in me since The Perks of Being A Wallflower. 10/10 would recommend again and again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Child death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy and Homophobia

Minor: Physical abuse and Child abuse

nutmegan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Drug abuse, Rape, Death, and Child death

annamorgan27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Deportation, Abortion, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

zoelynn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Child death

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Emotional abuse

onemorepagecrew's review

emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez was a five-star read for me in June and is another YA novel that has the depth of adult literary fiction.  In it we meet Julia who is navigating early adulthood while grieving the unexpected death of her sister, Olga.  

 

Olga was the one making life choices her parents wanted for their daughters and Julia feels like she is tasked with filling the role, yet she keeps pushing back on it.  Instead she is trying to understand her parent’s immigration journey and what drives them to be the people they are today; something they are trying hard to put behind them.  And she’s determined to unravel clues to Olga’s social life that seemed hidden from everyone, only to be shocked by what she finds. 

 

The story is told with both the insecurity and perseverance of a young person who finally feels that it’s their moment to make decisions for themselves, only to be weighed down with grief and a changing family.  If you enjoy reading emotional coming-of-age stories, this is an excellent choice. 

 

Content warnings: Self-harm, Death, Grief, Sexual assault 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Grief, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault

youreawizardjerry's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Child death, Classism, Death, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

rather_b_reading's review against another edition

Trauma filled. I'm sure it will be a good book for some, but not for me. Check CW 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Rape