I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest...
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Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shatter
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781524700485 (1524700487)
ASIN: 1524700487
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I Picked Up This Book Because: Heard some hype earlier this year and wanted to give it a listen The Characters: Julia Reyes: Mr & Mrs Reyes: Olga, Wanga, Conner, Lorena The Story: This book is a lot. It starts with the death of Julia’s sister Olga and spends some time with how the family copes ...
The way this book dealt with depression and the family issues are well done. Feel like this book really hit home (even tho i'm not Mexican).
In her interview with Hyable, Erika Sanchez gave this as the elevator pitch for "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter": The novel s a coming of age story about Julia Reyes, a Mexican-American girl growing up in Chicago. The book begins with the death of her sister, Olga, who appeared to be the pe...
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