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corriejn's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault
mood_reading_maya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Julia’s voice is unique. At the start of the book, she is 15. Her sister has just died in a tragic accident and she is alone in her grief, regret, and anger. She was so messy, and I loved that she was allowed to be messy and make mistakes and reexamine what she thought she knew. Julia was written in a way that reminds readers outside the intended YA audience that the inner lives of teens are so much more than meets the eye. It’s so easy to forget what you, as an older reader, were like as a teen (sullen, moody, defiant, reading Camus because I wanted to look smarter than everyone, only listening to indie and new wave…jesus, I was a lot more like Julia than I thought lol). I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter was heartbreaking and reassuring and complicated and full of emotion and self discovery.
concepts this book confronts and highlights:
- Cultural family expectations for daughters (patriarchy)
- Complexities of bilingualism in the US for immigrants and children of immigrants
- Death and grief
- Mental health support and de-stigmatizing therapy in communities of color
- Poverty and food insecurity
- Internalized racism and xenophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lalasluvly's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
op3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Often times I take at least an hour or two to pick out books I want to read so I can enjoy what I read. This is one of those books I avoid when I spend that time searching. This is a testimony that I should keep doing that. But the ending was okay. The fluff was ok if you consider there to be any.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Abortion
kcohrs19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
joisaddler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol
enlamont's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Infidelity
teacherkess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
tetedump's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
elena9954's review
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Blood, and Deportation