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bookedwithbriana 's review for:
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika L. Sánchez
This book took me a little bit to get into because the main character starts out extremely abrasive. Over time I came to understand her more and got invested in her story. I was incredibly moved by what I found to be a painfully accurate description of learning to live with depression.
My only issue isn’t actually with the story but I’m going to address it here anyway. I’ve seen some reviews that say things like, “oh this story was so interesting! I never knew that Mexican parents don’t want their kids to get educations!.” To which I say, that is a gross generalization. This story absolutely shows a truth about the difficulties of being economically disadvantaged and an immigrant, but I hate for people to read one book about a culture and assume that the point of view is universal.
My only issue isn’t actually with the story but I’m going to address it here anyway. I’ve seen some reviews that say things like, “oh this story was so interesting! I never knew that Mexican parents don’t want their kids to get educations!.” To which I say, that is a gross generalization. This story absolutely shows a truth about the difficulties of being economically disadvantaged and an immigrant, but I hate for people to read one book about a culture and assume that the point of view is universal.