Reviews with content warning for Xenophobia - Don't Ask Me Where I'm from

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Don't Ask Me Where I'm from by Jennifer De Leon

3 reviews

tesslaah's review against another edition

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

3.75

Well written story about a Latina teenager trying to make sense of her new school that is predominately white students. While there’s always room for more nuances in these stories, her experiences and frustrations as well as those of other students are articulated well with individuality. The main character does find joy in herself and who she is but I wish that was highlighted more. It felt like that sense of self was realized but I wish it would have been explored to add even more depth to her character & her experience. The storyline felt realistic and true to human nature, especially that of teenagers. Her predominately white school isn’t suddenly perfect and racism free at the end. That made the story that much more important and opens up more space for conversations about race, class, diversity, and identity

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sealbrecht's review

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hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

This was a solid book with a compelling story told through compelling characters, but the
teenspeak-y writing style didn't really work for me. It made some of the themes come across as cheesy, but nonetheless the themes were important.

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ps2's review

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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