Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

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

23 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

tracamiller's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

A story of dichotomies that pulled me in both directions at once, but that thankfully finds a peace in the middle.
Poor, Mexican girl meets upper-class white boy.  Older sister who seems “perfect” and quiet and reserved, but whose secrets reveal a girl that was not as she seemed.  Younger sister who is loud and imperfect, but whose secrets remain deadly if they aren’t revealed and dealt with. 
Parents whose dreams of life in the US lead to heartbreak, and a daughter who needs to return to Mexico to find her own dreams.  An older generation that wants their children to have it better, yet doesn’t want them to change.  A younger generation that wants change, yet doesn’t want to disappoint their parents.  
And no one talks about their feelings or listens until they are forced to!  A push and a pull between two countries, two sisters, two generations, and a whole lot of emotions! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, and Sexism

teacherkess's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death, Body shaming, Medical content, and 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

vampire_burrito's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

1.5

not today satan
edit: knocking the rating down yet again, because the more I think about this book the more I hate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death, Racism, Fatphobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Eating disorder

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

rbudd24's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Deportation, Death, Body shaming, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Abortion, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Drug use, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Homophobia

frenchhornfrenchfries's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Very emotionally intense book, but I liked it a lot. I only partly struggled with the timeline as it was difficult for me to grasp in what time periods the chapters/ happenings were apart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, and Self harm

heatherfielding's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Body shaming

miciahsreads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy