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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Great read. If you want to learn about Mexican culture, this is the book for you. It will help you understand the ties with our families, the clash of cultures that an American-born, first-generation person faces, and much of the family dynamic. It will also help you understand what it's like to be a poor and poorly-educated minority in the United States. Read this book!
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Me hizo sentir tantas cosas, mucho más que cualquier otro libro. Quizás sea por que identifico mucho con las dos Olga y Julia con mi mama mexicana. El español es un poquito diferente a lo que conozco pero aprendí muchas palabras. Definitivamente lo recomiendo
Couldn't finish it... It didn't catch my attention enough even after passing mid book.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
All I did while reading this book is cry. The author writes with simplicity that still conveys and makes you feel the raw emotions of the characters. I enjoyed how all of the characters are fleshed out, with their own hopes, dreams, and struggles- her mom, dad, jaunga, Lorena, her other family members too. I connected to every character and I felt for them, I cried for Julia like I was her. A big part of that is I did see a lot of similarities between me and her when I was a teenager, despite leading very different lives. It’s a gift when a storyteller is able to make you feel and connect with people who are very different than you. I love the themes and the message of this book, and I would recommend it to EVERYONE!
slow-paced