Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

17 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Cursing, Addiction, Racism, Chronic illness, Deportation, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Murder, Infidelity, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Cancer, Deportation, Confinement, Police brutality, and Grief

emmehooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

This book is not for the white allies hoping for a feel good story. This book is about the harsh, painful, racist truth of being undocumented in America and the ways the American  “justice” system tears people and communities apart. 

This book is a mix of deeply personal fears and experiences, narrative reporting, and community building as a radical act of self-preservation and existence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Classism, Deportation, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, War, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Infidelity

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Confinement

Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

solenodon's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Grief, Deportation, Confinement, Colonisation, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders

nagev's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, and Chronic illness

gialynn521's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Minor: Grief, Police brutality, and Cursing

sholcomb's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is soooo informative and beautiful. also heartbreakingly sad. this is a must read, especially for people who don’t understand the full extent of the daily hardships immigrants face just to be in America. It’s horrible and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Cursing

yasmeenk's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

It was really great and informative!! I think the author’s voice/narration is not going to be for everyone. Her personality is heavily present.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Drug use

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, and War