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

charisma_reads's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

I picked this up because I feel like I don't read many Latinx (using the term reflected in the book, although I know there is debate surrounding it - I'm not versed enough to comment on it broadly, so I'll leave it there) authors, so this seemed like a way to expand my reading a bit more. That being said, it was an okay read. It felt very YA at times - a lot of essays about discovering identity and coming into yourself, which is part of young adulthood, regardless of race. Like many collections, there were some essays that were great while others were more ok. I think the premise of the book was great, but maybe the execution wasn't quite there.

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rubysbiblioteca's review

3.0

Wild Tongues can’t be Tamed is a collection of 15 short essays from the Latinx Diaspora. Overall this was an enjoyable read. This book does not need to be read all in one sitting which is what I did. I read a story here and there which allowed me to reflect on each authors experience. As a Latinx community we have a lot to learn and change in order for all our Latinx folks to feel welcomed and safe. I still struggle with my Latinidad as someone who has been told I am not Mexican or Savaldoran enough. These stories assured me that no matter what others may say or think, we are enough.

These for me were 5-⭐️ essays:

Half In, Half Out by Saraciea J. Fennel
Haitian Sensation by Ibi Zoboi
The Land, the Ghosts, and Me by Cristina Arreola
More Than Nervios by William Rivera
Invisible by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

tammytxt's review

4.0

I enjoyed reading the different essays from the authors. Each touched on different aspects of being Latinx. I was happy to read about the Afro-Latinx experience which is something I didn’t have much knowledge about prior.
Favorite Essays are:
A Mi Orden - Elizabeth Acevedo
Paraíso Negro - Khalil Haywood
More than Nervios - Lilliam Rivera

diana007's review

5.0

inspiring reflective fast-paced

amarieads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

margarethobbs's review

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

aekua's review

5.0

This collection is amazing! What does it mean to be seen as different in a country that is notoriously known to be a melting pot? What does it mean to be Latinx? What does it mean to be Afro-Latinx? These are the discussions that we need to have