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vaniavela's review
emotional
medium-paced
5.0
Imagine being 14 years old when your family is deported.
Diane's memoir is a look at how she fell through the cracks of the system after her parents were taken away. No one took care of her, leaving her to fend for herself.
Each chapter includes a great photograph that gives us a glimpse of what her family was like back then, along with beautiful footnotes.
The writing style is very thoughtful and shows us the author's strength and courage. She not only shares her story, but discusses how this traumatic situation had an impact on her life.
Like Diane's family, this is a situation that happens every day. Children are taken from their parents, leaving them alone, scared and on their own. This is such a beautiful, eye opening book. Highly recommended.
TW: forcible family separation, deportation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, xenophobia, racism, depression, anxiety.
Diane's memoir is a look at how she fell through the cracks of the system after her parents were taken away. No one took care of her, leaving her to fend for herself.
Each chapter includes a great photograph that gives us a glimpse of what her family was like back then, along with beautiful footnotes.
The writing style is very thoughtful and shows us the author's strength and courage. She not only shares her story, but discusses how this traumatic situation had an impact on her life.
Like Diane's family, this is a situation that happens every day. Children are taken from their parents, leaving them alone, scared and on their own. This is such a beautiful, eye opening book. Highly recommended.
TW: forcible family separation, deportation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, xenophobia, racism, depression, anxiety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
mondovertigo's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
Minor: Bullying and Toxic relationship
aargot1's review
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement
Family separation, incarceration
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