Reviews tagging Grief

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

40 reviews

andreasofia09's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

rbudd24's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Deportation, Death, Body shaming, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Abortion, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Drug use, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Homophobia

annamorgan27's review

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

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Rape, Bullying, Death, Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

amalyn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

this was an amazing book. i got it from school for free 2 years ago, so why not read it finally? although i'm not Mexican, i related to Julia so much, from where i live (Chicago) and my dream to start a life for myself. we are so close in age, so it really wakes me up that my Senior year is in 3 weeks and i have to choose my path, so this was so so reflective for me. this book made me tear up for real like i could really feel for her. i got confused on the timeline sometimes and had to pause and figure out long has it been, but nonetheless, this book was phenomenal. i love books that are relatable and help me realize so many things about people, myself, the world, etc. and this book did that. i loved it and finished it in 4 days. i would definitely recommend especially to young growing women such as Julia herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Eating disorder

Minor: Gun violence

onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

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

smiriamm24's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

Minor: Religious bigotry

bekah445's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Classism, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

pawprintedpages's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Classism

Minor: Racism

Spoiler

depression; hospitalization following suicide attempt; partial hospitalization program for mental illness

youreawizardjerry's review against another edition

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