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

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.0

This book is like a freight train, like a semi truck, like a landmine. It's beautiful and terrible. It feels in the same vein as "The Poet X" and "The Hate U Give" while still telling its own new, beautiful story. Full of love and loss, and excruciating depictions of pain and beauty.

I definitely feel some kind of way right now but do plan to do a reread here in the near future.

Not for the faint of heart, there is strong language, sex, violence, and some disturbing things later on in the book, but it is well worth the read.
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