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christinavarela's review
3.0
I often use the quote “this bridge called my back” so I felt compelled to read Moraga’s latest. Her writing style is not one I usually care for, but there was something beautiful here.
solymar's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
There were a handful of moments throughout the book that made me step away because of how intensely I resonated with Cherrie. I think it’s a great read for chicana/Mexican lesbians who have a complicated relationship with their mothers. I felt like I learned a lot about my own relationship with my mother & there are definitely aspects I wish to take away from this & apply. The end of the book & Cherrie’s mother’s life was a bit of a tearful read. The part where her mother asked Cherrie if she really thought there was anything she could do that would stop her from being her daughter after coming out was honestly really touching as someone who has yet to come out. The pacing was a bit slow but the end makes it all worth it I think!
emmacolon's review
cherríe moraga is truly a genius in queer chicana feminist thought and it was such a pleasure to get to read her memoir. i can’t even tell you the amount of times i cried while reading this. it’s about alzheimers, the fuerza + strain of latinidad in the US, losing personal and cultural memory, and the experience of being a lesbian daughter. so heart-wrenching and honest. it was exactly the story i needed.