Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

5 reviews

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

arroweee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

kayleyhyde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Confinement

spiritedfaraway's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, Cursing, Chronic illness, Cancer, Alcoholism, Addiction, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Animal death

carlys987's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

Took me a little while to get into this one - I always struggle with that specific brand of journalism-style nonfiction. But damn, this hit hard. Villavicencio's way of intertwining her life's story with the stories she collects on her travels is beautiful and heart-breaking in the best/worst way. I really  hope that this wins the NBA for Nonfiction. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide