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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
73 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
michi3st's review against another edition
- 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
jillaay_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 against another edition
- 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
jellybeanie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
mo_bookshelves's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Abortion
cadinth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Rape
capriqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia and Rape
emmak788's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt