Reviews tagging 'Death'

Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez

11 reviews

karyboobooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

This book is just… I have no words for the way this book took me back to memories of playing fútbol as a little girl in Colombia & the emotions that came with it. Although the books takes place in Argentina, the descriptions of the houses, streets, views, vendors, children asking for help/donations in buses & other things felt soooo much like being taken back home to Colombia. These are truly things that you couldn’t explain to someone who hadn’t experienced them first hand. 

No book has ever made me feel so close to home while breaking my heart apart with the reminders of all the ugly parts mi tierra has. Some of the topics addressed in this book are very hard but they’re SO real! I’ve felt the exact things this book touches on & it only makes it that much more heartfelt. 

I try to be a big supporter of Latina/Latino authors & honestly this book was one of the most heartbreaking positive surprises I’ve had with books as I hadn’t seen or heard anything about it before picking it up. This story will live in my heart forever, truly. 

I’d recommend this book to absolutely EVERYBODY but especially to my fellow Latinas who may have felt the need to dim their light, hide their goals & dreams or been told to reduce themselves to a smaller version of who they truly are simply because we seem like too much & we call attention on to ourselves which could make us seem disrespectful at or home or a target when we leave our house. Let us all break the generational cycles we’ve been told to continue. 

¡Ni Una Menos! ¡Vivas Nos Queremos! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Medical content, Homophobia, Rape, Abortion, Blood, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Alcohol, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Death, Grief, and Racism

leahkarge's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

camillej's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

amandalorianxo's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

There are a lot of intense topics that are discussed in this novel that I didn’t fully expect from a YA novel - domestic abuse, abortion / women’s rights in terms of birthing children, missing / unalived women and a few more. So I think this might partially be why I didn’t rate this a little higher. I was expecting an intense book about a girl playing futbol and the inner workings of being on a team as well as what the professional world might be like as a newbie. However, there is less soccer and more of Camilla trying to navigate life in Rosario, Argentina along with a tumultuous relationship with her parents, her brother and a romance with a childhood friend Diego who now plays for an Italian soccer team overseas. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Death

bex_williams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

alabiblioheck's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

merylmakreads's review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm not that into sports, but I found this book to be quite beautiful. I loved getting to know more about Argentine culture and the Ni Una Menos movement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder

jessspeake's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Camilla aka "Furia" is a strong young woman living in Rosario, Argentina. She has dreams of playing futbol in the USA. When her childhood love, Diego, visits Rosario on a break from his professional futbol career, the two rekindle a romance. Now Camilla must choose which dream to pursue: playing futbol, or a relationship with Diego.

I listened to this story as an audiobook, and really enjoyed it! It was fascinating to learn more about Argentina, and what it would mean for Camilla to try and pursue her dreams from Rosario.

I think her character was written beautifully, and as a young woman she has so much strength, conviction, and heart. I was rooting for her the whole time, no matter what path she chose.

I don't know if I see myself rereading this book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it while listening to it. This is a great book to pick up if you love young adult books, futbol, strong female characters and romance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Death, and Murder