Reviews - Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora

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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora

Saraciea J. Fennell

4.32 AVERAGE

rosseshelf's review

4.75

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I chose this book, and it turns out that everything in it is greater than I expected, and I love it. I enjoyed how this book discussed the fascinating and highly personal experiences of Latinx people, and I learnt and discovered a lot from it in the form of a collection of articles and poems that told different stories and yet they blended an excellent connection. They discussed subjects ranging from identity, racism, and colourism to autonomy and family bonds. Everything wrapped up so wonderfully well-written, the urge to seek acceptance from those who will never offer it.

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karla_96's review

5.0

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mexican_ninjas's review against another edition

4.75

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bookedatheart_'s review

5.0

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This book was A LOT! So much to unpack. But I’m glad I picked up it up because I have been enlightened…thoroughly.

itwasthehusband's review

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I feel weird rating this book? It’s important and the voices are amazing. I just didn’t realize it was a YA read and it very much felt like a YA read. I don’t feel like I was the intended audience so I’ll just say I’m glad that I read it.

rlg_77's review

3.0

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_coffeeandbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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allie_ish's review

4.0

This Anthology was a breath of fresh air.

This book gave me a larger education and view on Afro-Latinx communities. The imposter syndrome and the reality of the double amount the prejudices put on those communities. This gave me such a perspective I could have never had on my own as a white/latinx.

I thoroughly enjoyed the various stories told and discuss about fitting in, standing out and honestly just discussions about the diversity and cultural appreciation for our food. I felt an immense amount of comfort hearing meals I’ve enjoyed with my family, conversations I’ve had and experienced. I heavily related to the idea of simulation, the imposture syndrome for not being enough in your own community and the struggle of immigrant parental expectations. I still working through this.

One thing I would have LOVED is more Brazilian stories. I feel this country is often left out in Latinx conversations and would have loved some of those voices heard.

Overall so appreciated the authenticity and rawness of this anthology. Especially “Cuban Imposter” by Zakiya N. Jamal and “Invisible” by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Would highly recommend to all. Hearing the voices of immigrants/children of immigrants to educate, inform and in return seek understanding and allyship is something we could all use for future Afro-Latinx/Indigenous Latinx/ Latinx children. To feel they are cared for and supported for exactly who they are.

offquilter's review

4.0

This book is one I’ll come back to over and over. The essays each gave voices to perspectives I had never considered. Highly recommend.

moose_reads_books's review

4.5

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