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¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs

6 reviews

ninahuynh's review

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adventurous emotional relaxing medium-paced

5.0

With unique art style and cultural illustrations, Christine Suggs takes us on a journey with them on their summer trip to Mexico and identity as a mixed-race person. I resonate with the bilingual/multi-lingual struggles and wanting to speak the other language but insecurity creeps in. I love all the Mexican motifs at the beginning of each chapter title page.
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robinks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

This was a fantastic story about a queer, gender-expansive, mixed race person growing up. I feel like there were a few issues that were introduced but not explored, though the book would have to be a lot longer to cover it all.
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grandslamdenny's review

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adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.75

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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

Y'all, this got me feeling things! I picked this up pretty much solely based on the title (I could hear it in my grandma's voice), but I knew it would be a memoir that really hit. I know the feeling of being the light-skinned Latina, the young kid of the family that can't understand the conversation, the one doubting their Catholic faith. I still haven't completely figured out how I fit in certain spaces. So I got Christine. <3 Thanks to the author for sharing this with us! And I especially loved the real-life photos at the end!

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

Suggs' debut graphic novel memoir is a delight to read! I read the entire thing in one sitting, last night before I went to sleep. The art is vibrant and captures their summer in Mexico, and I even though I am not fluent in Spanish, I always appreciate when Spanish is included without giving a translation. It really transports your more into the culture. 

This book is about figuring out where you belong, figuring out your identity, and feeling at home in your body. And it features so much about Mexican culture! The food, the art, their language. There is just so much to love about it.

I think so many teens wil also find a home in this story.
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alisazhup's review against another edition

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5.0

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