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laurao's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
pvbobrien's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Sexism, Racism, and Animal death
Minor: Child abuse and Infidelity
anniefwrites's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
An important and often heartbreaking story of immigration and struggling to fit in. The emotions were so potent that I sometimes found it difficult to read, but I found the hopeful ending to be a welcome relief. This is a great firsthand account of just how difficult it can be when coming to America, especially when you don't know English.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Animal death, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol and Infidelity
sarah984's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I always find memoirs hard to review since it kind of feels like you're rating a person’s life. I did really like this one, though. It felt like a very honest look at family and belonging. I have never been transplanted to another country like that and my family situation isn't similar but this story was still told in a way that was very relatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Fatphobia
words_and_coffee's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Infidelity
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