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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
Saraciea J. Fennell
4.32 AVERAGE
331 reviews for:
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
Saraciea J. Fennell
4.32 AVERAGE
While the different voices are uneven at times, the collection as a whole is thought provoking. The strongest essay by far is Elizabeth Acevedo. I listened to the audiobook, and for the first time as a listener not a reader i wished I had the book in hand. So many of Acevedo’s points cried out for a highlighter and notes in the margin.
I really love the chance to meet new writers, especially Latinx shapeshifters and disrupters. There were so many great essays but I loved #Julian4SpiderMan and Invisible. I would definitely recommend for young people exploring their identities as Latinxs. But also for all of us who have been brought up in 1st generation homes, immigrant homes and homes that felt beyond our control. This book is a reminder that we are fighters and will always be dándole palante.
A wonderful read that hits close to the heart and shows the immense diversity of the Latinx experience. Invisible by Ingrid Rojas Contreras hit the closest and got me to tears and rage. Made me realize how much healing I have to be from growing up and navigating within white suprematist racist families. Also has inspired me to write about my own experiences, a great feeling to have when you finish a piece.
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Insightful series of essays (and one poem), many focusing on the intersectionality of Black and Latinx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Deportation
"Everyone is conditioned to view Black people as if we don't matter. Even among the Black community, society finds ways to pit us against each other, from colorism to the critiquing of our hair, our bodies, and so forth."
When I saw this book pop up in my free audiobooks from Libro.fm last fall, I had no idea this was a nonfiction essay collection. I thought this was a collection of stories about being Latinx with some stories being fiction and some nonfiction. When I realized this was a nonfiction essay collection, I wasn't disappointed, I just had to adjust my line of thinking a little bit. I really enjoyed this collection, more than I have enjoyed some other nonfiction anthologies. I think this is another important book published for young people. For too many, Latinx voices tell a single story and it's so important for young people to realize that no group of people can be boiled down to a single story. The stories in this collection range from childhood stories and memories to traveling the world to the darkness of addiction and grief, and essays simply exploring what it means to be Latinx. This is a great collection of stories and voices and one that many young people will enjoy simply because they recognize some of their favorite authors adding their own essays to this anthology.
TW: racism, xenophobia, homophobia, mental health, suicide attempt, addiction, ableism
When I saw this book pop up in my free audiobooks from Libro.fm last fall, I had no idea this was a nonfiction essay collection. I thought this was a collection of stories about being Latinx with some stories being fiction and some nonfiction. When I realized this was a nonfiction essay collection, I wasn't disappointed, I just had to adjust my line of thinking a little bit. I really enjoyed this collection, more than I have enjoyed some other nonfiction anthologies. I think this is another important book published for young people. For too many, Latinx voices tell a single story and it's so important for young people to realize that no group of people can be boiled down to a single story. The stories in this collection range from childhood stories and memories to traveling the world to the darkness of addiction and grief, and essays simply exploring what it means to be Latinx. This is a great collection of stories and voices and one that many young people will enjoy simply because they recognize some of their favorite authors adding their own essays to this anthology.
TW: racism, xenophobia, homophobia, mental health, suicide attempt, addiction, ableism
Audiobook. I enjoyed hearing the diverse stories in this anthology. I had so many feelings while listening, and I appreciated having the opportunity to hear these well written stories.
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Amazing! I picked this up a couple years ago and just got around to reading it. Beautiful and heartfelt stories about the experience in the authors worlds.