Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

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

19 reviews

amanda884's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Animal death, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Rape, Homophobia, Self harm, and Pregnancy

amypurple's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Sexual harassment

ajstremke's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death

vreyna20_2004's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Despite the story being about finding out about Olga’s secret I felt unsatisfied at the end. I would’ve wanted Julia to tell her parents about Olga’s affair as well as her pregnancy but I understood why she did it. The book was great showing the struggles a female Latina faces within her community (speaking from experience) but I couldn’t get past how obnoxious Julia is. She found every and any excuse to criticize people including but not limited to her own DECEASED sister which I understand being 16 and constantly being compared to someone you would expect your parent to prefer them over you, but it got annoying that despite the things Olga did for Julia when they were kids Julia didn’t care because of how tainted Olga’s image become all because of Julia’s mother. She tried to be there for her sister and all Julia did was push her away I’m not surprised why Angie push Julia away when Julia started snooping into Olga’s business.

I would’ve wished Julia apologized to her sister as the main reason why her family got reunited was because of the grief Julia felt after Olga’s death but it’s whatever. In my opinion the author wrapped up Olga’s story too quickly and sometimes talked about finding Olga’s secret. I would’ve loved to see Julia grow and realize why people did the things they did as well but instead she did what she wanted with a more open mind which I can’t judge that much. I also wished that they talked more about what had occurred in the border with Amá and Apá so it can help Julia understand why her parents are like that same with knowing why Apá stopped drawing to show Julia that not everyone can follow their dreams instead of him just saying it and moving on.

And I also found Julia to be a hypocrite as she has mentioned that she hates when people keep secrets yet is keeping a major secret from her family which I know it’s not her secret to tell but I would’ve wanted to know something about my own kid if it was a secret this big. But that’s besides the point. Julia is just judgmental but cries when people give her the same energy. For someone who is so “smart” she sometimes acts stupid I have to facepalm for example when Lorena told her that she is such a judgmental person that she wishes she can just calm down but instead Julia started to cry despite Julia calling Lorena names as well.

Overall I liked the book but that was really it. I loved the references to Mexico/Mexican culture and I would’ve loved if Julia appreciated it more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Minor: Pregnancy

tetedump's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Animal death, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Xenophobia

victoriarosalesvt's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Animal death

Minor: Deportation and Emotional abuse

andreasofia09's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

annamorgan27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Deportation, Abortion, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

amalyn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

this was an amazing book. i got it from school for free 2 years ago, so why not read it finally? although i'm not Mexican, i related to Julia so much, from where i live (Chicago) and my dream to start a life for myself. we are so close in age, so it really wakes me up that my Senior year is in 3 weeks and i have to choose my path, so this was so so reflective for me. this book made me tear up for real like i could really feel for her. i got confused on the timeline sometimes and had to pause and figure out long has it been, but nonetheless, this book was phenomenal. i love books that are relatable and help me realize so many things about people, myself, the world, etc. and this book did that. i loved it and finished it in 4 days. i would definitely recommend especially to young growing women such as Julia herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Eating disorder

Minor: Gun violence

funkylitchick's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism, Animal death, and Classism