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A review by rafdee13
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book spoke to me as a Puerto Rican. I could see my family here, the women of my family holding everything together by sheer necessity and by the tips of their fingers.
Many people seem to be ragging on Nina specifically as self hating and self loathing about being Puerto rican but I don't think that's true. I also struggle with my Spanish, not because I hate my culture but because of forced assimilation by American doctors and culture. I appreciate that there's representation of an extremely alienating experience that both Americans and other Hispanics use as ammunition.
I had the audio version, with the author reading aloud. I can tell she's probably done beat poetry as the rhythms of her writing and reading flow as such. It's beautiful.
the ending had me nearly crash the damn car though, fuck.
Many people seem to be ragging on Nina specifically as self hating and self loathing about being Puerto rican but I don't think that's true. I also struggle with my Spanish, not because I hate my culture but because of forced assimilation by American doctors and culture. I appreciate that there's representation of an extremely alienating experience that both Americans and other Hispanics use as ammunition.
I had the audio version, with the author reading aloud. I can tell she's probably done beat poetry as the rhythms of her writing and reading flow as such. It's beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault