Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

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

44 reviews

squatruhh's review against another edition

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

dadzpeach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

3.5

TW: Fatphobia, death of sibling, death of spouse, murder, Sexual Assault/Harassment/Rape, Eating Disorder, Suicide attempt

Whew.  That's a lot of triggers.  Be warned, this is a very tough book to get through. It's hard to say that it's good, but it's powerful. 

Just be aware of all of the triggers, I think I included them all, but double check if you are concerned in the slightest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Abortion

rkapur8's review

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

daryn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racism, and Abortion

bigbadreads's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad tense 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

2.75

i understand why julia is so unlike-able to me being an eldest mex-am daughter but the fatphobia and misogyny was just too flagrant coming from a character who claims to be above the -isms perpetuated by mexican culture. i rooted for her so much happy for her growth but still made me feel sad of how she would judge my appearance lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death and Abortion

Minor: Rape

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

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

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

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: 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

jamieglitter's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

faythd's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

3.5

I listened to the audiobook edition which had great narration. Julia felt relatable to me as it brought back memories of being a teenager with the angsty feeling of being misunderstood, of figuring out the world, of learning to see the world through the eyes of adults. I thought the writing was beautiful, not overly descriptive but descriptive enough to place you in Julia's shoes. I also appreciate that this is a story about relationships with family, friends, and new romantic possibilities. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, and Pregnancy