Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

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

42 reviews

madanxiety's review

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I found Julia so frustrating for most of this book. She was just so negative and unlikeable! Obviously, this was intentional, and given her circumstances, it's understandable, but it still made the book a less enjoyable read for me. Not that it was all bad though - especially in the latter half, it was relieving to see her finally start to communicate her feelings/thoughts with adults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Deportation

angelinaisoutoforder's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

vampire_burrito's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

1.5

not today satan
edit: knocking the rating down yet again, because the more I think about this book the more I hate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Rape

musingsbynitika's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Deportation

rkapur8's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

This was an intense read and I warn those not to go into this unprepared.

As a child of an illegal immigrant, Julia's life revovles around being reminded of her parent's sacrifice and wanting to move as far from it as possible. It only when her life is spun by the death of her "perfect" sister, Olga, that she must truely stand on her own for the right to her life.

This story deals with transversing the differences of generational expectations and family relations. Julia's mum is in constant strife for wanting Julia to be more of the Mexican girl that she had been raised to be; all the while Julia is trying her hardest to move away from that frame and live a life that allows her to acheive her dreams. This dissonace causes a major rift to a point where Julia's mother confirms her deepest fear, blaming her for Olga's death.

This nagging feeling of something left behind has Julia digging into Olga's life and finding out she was not as perfect as imagined. Skipping her college classes and delaying her diploma, a torrid affair with a married man, and an illicet child that no one was aware of, paints a picture of who Olga's really may have been. These cracks almost encourage Julia's drive to acheive her own life, away from the traditions and fears carried by her parents

By the end of the story, we see that nothing is perfect in the family lives. Ama and Apa still work their jobs and live the life they have come to know. Julia achieves the first step of her journey and breaks away from her family, even after understanding their view through their hardships. Life moves on, and that is the largest takeaway this story gifts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Abortion

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

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

brimcnull's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Fatphobia

frenchhornfrenchfries's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

Very emotionally intense book, but I liked it a lot. I only partly struggled with the timeline as it was difficult for me to grasp in what time periods the chapters/ happenings were apart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

xxthefoolonthehillxx's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse