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A review by evelynpinacolada
La Perdida by Jessica Abel
2.0
I have mixed thoughts on this book. I read the majority of this in a day, and the reason being was that it's very intriguing… but I felt like it was disjointed. There was a lot of themes that could have be explored and were barely touched on: Carla's first time learning Spanish, the GOOD side of El D.F., how the U.S. media only cares about foreign attacks/bombings/etc if one of theirs is involved (however minor), the privilege that comes with Carla's white side, the "wetback" comments towards her little brother (wtf...), ETC.
I thought this would be a coming-of-age story about a young woman understanding her heritage and it kinda was at the beginning? I mean she felt out-of-place and argued with Harry on his views, which was interesting. What I didn't like was how the second part of the book felt like a rushed crime drama… was not expecting that.
I thought this would be a coming-of-age story about a young woman understanding her heritage and it kinda was at the beginning? I mean she felt out-of-place and argued with Harry on his views, which was interesting. What I didn't like was how the second part of the book felt like a rushed crime drama… was not expecting that.