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ajnsmiths's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Beautifully crafted collection of essays about growing up in this country as the child of immigrants and the first in her family to attend college. Read by the author it is at times laugh out loud funny, other times deeply painful, but always fearlessly written.
katie_esh's review
5.0
This collection of essays was smart and engaging, and made me laugh out loud several times. These stories of her Cuban-American upbringing, college years as a first-generation Latinx student, and adulthood navigating the world of academia gave a lot of insight into the non-white American experience in the little ways that aren't often explored in non-fiction (for example, making yourself appear more white when meeting a prospective landlord or Microsoft Word not recognizing your name as a word). I highly recommend this book as well as her debut novel, Make Your Home Among Strangers!
book_voyager's review against another edition
3.0
These essays were okay. I understand a lot of them, but they clearly are catered to Americans as the author is first generation American. I feel like I’ve read these before.
expecto_padronum's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Interesting, funny, and thought provoking, especially the part about her speaking on the college campus and finding a wedding DJ in Miami. I’ll keep reading whatever Capó Crucet writes!
kaitburesh's review
4.0
I really loved the writing style of this. I want to check out some of her fiction next!
susiebenitez's review
4.0
This book was so deeply relatable in a way I could not expect! She made me realize the parts of my life that felt so mundane and normal and expected were actually something unique and specific and beautiful. I felt so seen— really! A huge, huge recommendation for anyone from Miami and anyone with Hispanic lineage at all.