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321 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209131
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 29 October 2019
Description
In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Díaz found herself caught between extremes. As her f...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 60%
challenging 47%
sad 47%
tense 32%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 14%
informative 11%
funny 8%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Average rating
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Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia
321 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209131
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 29 October 2019
Description
In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Díaz found herself caught between extremes. As her f...
Community Reviews Summary of 941 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 60%
challenging 47%
sad 47%
tense 32%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 14%
informative 11%
funny 8%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia