A review by amandalorianxo
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez

emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • 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? No

3.5

There are a lot of intense topics that are discussed in this novel that I didn’t fully expect from a YA novel - domestic abuse, abortion / women’s rights in terms of birthing children, missing / unalived women and a few more. So I think this might partially be why I didn’t rate this a little higher. I was expecting an intense book about a girl playing futbol and the inner workings of being on a team as well as what the professional world might be like as a newbie. However, there is less soccer and more of Camilla trying to navigate life in Rosario, Argentina along with a tumultuous relationship with her parents, her brother and a romance with a childhood friend Diego who now plays for an Italian soccer team overseas. 
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