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    I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
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    Audiobook9 hours

    I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

    Written by Erika L. Sánchez

    Narrated by Kyla Garcia

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    National Book Award Finalist!

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home.

    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 shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed.

    But it's not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first kiss, first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister's story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 17, 2017
    ISBN9781524782238
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    • 5/5
      This bookade me cry, laugh, and relate - so HARD. I loved it so much! Thank you for writing this. ❤️

      Means a lot to me to hear a story where the main character and I are so alike. In various ways. I recommend this book 100%

      Get a glimpse of what it is to be a daughter of Mexican parents.
    • 5/5
      Amazing! Definitely worth the read. Relatable and colorful. Bravo chica!
    • 5/5
      As a first generation Latina I felt the culture clash, I felt the despair and confusion in Julia’s narrative. I felt seen in a piece of literature the way I haven’t before. Amazing read for both young and older people of all cultures, I think a lot of us have felt the confusion of grief which is illustrated so well.
    • 5/5
      It’s a good book, I really connected with the main character, being that we share some of the same things.
    • 5/5
      great book I love it. . . . . .
    • 5/5
      Explores the inner workings of culture, heritage, and the search for the American dream.
    • 5/5
      Finally a story that I can relate to! Amazing story that makes you feel and experience the journey of many of us Mexican American/ chicanas....The similarities and heartbreaking stories are very relatable. Recommended to all
    • 5/5
      I havent felt a relatable Mexican-American story like this since Sabrina. I cant wait to see its film adaptation because it is damn well deserved.
    • 4/5
      Love the relatability and character growth throughout the book.
    • 5/5
      Super relatable and witty! I can definitely see this book turned into a movie in the near future!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      never in my life have a related to a book so much. I didn't want it to end, probably because my life kept going. I'm proud of you Jùlia, you tell the stories of many brave women carrying family secrets. Also much love to the author for addressing mental health in the latinx culture! muchias gracias

      1 person found this helpful