Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

4 reviews

kcohrs19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Violence, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicide, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Car accident

mj_86's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Child abuse

youreawizardjerry's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Child death, Classism, Death, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lilymouse's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If I could give this a million stars, I would. It was a heartwrenching story any child of immigrants can relate to, and I felt like I was right there with Julia throughout all her struggles. I can't accurately express with words just how much this book touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape and Sexual content