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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
240 reviews
_ren's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
emmmaustin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Classism, and Deportation
laurehhn's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
michi3st's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
nesdy's review against another edition
3.5
Another thing I hated was that it is very heavily implied that Julia's depression is inherent to her, as if there weren't any other factors, which pissed me off. Of course she's depressed, her own parents don't show her any love and she is trapped in that house. Even after the suicide attempt, when we're supposed to believe her parents are trying, I see the opposite. She gets sent to Mexico. When she shows concern about missing so much class because that will hurt her chances at college, they completely dismiss her and tell her she can always go to community college, something she's said repeatedly she doesn't want to do.
I don't understand why the novel wants me to empathize with these people.
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Suicide attempt
chlschn's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicide attempt
sksuryadevara's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt
magnolia_foster's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Outing
I cried because I related so hard to this book I am also not your prefect Mexican daughterjillaay_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism
wanderlust_romance's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Julia’s voice is unique. At the start of the book, she is 15. Her sister has just died in a tragic accident and she is alone in her grief, regret, and anger. She was so messy, and I loved that she was allowed to be messy and make mistakes and reexamine what she thought she knew. Julia was written in a way that reminds readers outside the intended YA audience that the inner lives of teens are so much more than meets the eye. It’s so easy to forget what you, as an older reader, were like as a teen (sullen, moody, defiant, reading Camus because I wanted to look smarter than everyone, only listening to indie and new wave…jesus, I was a lot more like Julia than I thought lol). I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was heartbreaking and reassuring and complicated and full of emotion and self discovery.
concepts this book confronts and highlights:
- Cultural family expectations for daughters (patriarchy)
- Complexities of bilingualism in the US for immigrants and children of immigrants
- Death and grief
- Mental health support and de-stigmatizing therapy in communities of color
- Poverty and food insecurity
- Internalized racism and xenophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment