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karyboobooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is just… I have no words for the way this book took me back to memories of playing fútbol as a little girl in Colombia & the emotions that came with it. Although the books takes place in Argentina, the descriptions of the houses, streets, views, vendors, children asking for help/donations in buses & other things felt soooo much like being taken back home to Colombia. These are truly things that you couldn’t explain to someone who hadn’t experienced them first hand.
No book has ever made me feel so close to home while breaking my heart apart with the reminders of all the ugly parts mi tierra has. Some of the topics addressed in this book are very hard but they’re SO real! I’ve felt the exact things this book touches on & it only makes it that much more heartfelt.
I try to be a big supporter of Latina/Latino authors & honestly this book was one of the most heartbreaking positive surprises I’ve had with books as I hadn’t seen or heard anything about it before picking it up. This story will live in my heart forever, truly.
I’d recommend this book to absolutely EVERYBODY but especially to my fellow Latinas who may have felt the need to dim their light, hide their goals & dreams or been told to reduce themselves to a smaller version of who they truly are simply because we seem like too much & we call attention on to ourselves which could make us seem disrespectful at or home or a target when we leave our house. Let us all break the generational cycles we’ve been told to continue.
¡Ni Una Menos! ¡Vivas Nos Queremos!
No book has ever made me feel so close to home while breaking my heart apart with the reminders of all the ugly parts mi tierra has. Some of the topics addressed in this book are very hard but they’re SO real! I’ve felt the exact things this book touches on & it only makes it that much more heartfelt.
I try to be a big supporter of Latina/Latino authors & honestly this book was one of the most heartbreaking positive surprises I’ve had with books as I hadn’t seen or heard anything about it before picking it up. This story will live in my heart forever, truly.
I’d recommend this book to absolutely EVERYBODY but especially to my fellow Latinas who may have felt the need to dim their light, hide their goals & dreams or been told to reduce themselves to a smaller version of who they truly are simply because we seem like too much & we call attention on to ourselves which could make us seem disrespectful at or home or a target when we leave our house. Let us all break the generational cycles we’ve been told to continue.
¡Ni Una Menos! ¡Vivas Nos Queremos!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death
rvblack's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jbavaro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
noorandbooks's review against another edition
2.0
One day, when a girl was born in Rosario, the earth would shake with anticipation for her future and not dread.The first half of this book was 5 stars, without a doubt. And then as the pages kept going and going, my enjoyment dwindled and my frustrations grew.
None of these characters really grew. Like, Camila was already strong in the first place, so she had nothing to grow from, and all her mistakes and lying never really amount to anything. The sexism the guys in these books face go away with really pathetic turn-outs
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(brother gets that 'oh he has a daughter now and all of a sudden his sexism is gone' bullshit (but not really gone, just never addressed ever again) and Diego gets the 'oh he saw her on TV once now he's good' as if he didn't go to her matches before)I love the feminism discussed in this book. I love how culture is established and the intersection between culture, religion, family, and the life you live in. I love that it's an #OwnVoice. But it just wasn't an interesting story. Even the fútbol aspects fell flat. There was never really any wonder that Camila would be alright in the end.
Also, I just didn't like Diego. Like, at all. I didn't care for their relationship or how it grew. Perhaps because it's already pre-established that it didn't feel like much of a struggle
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And while I do like how they don't get together in the endI really hope to read another book by this author or like this one one day, because there is a lot of aspects to the story I enjoyed and a lot worth learning from. I still think you should read this book. I think it tells a very important story, interesting or not, that we don't listen enough to.
lillybookland's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars
This is a feminist book about following your dreams, Furia is an amazing strong young woman I love her.
This is a feminist book about following your dreams, Furia is an amazing strong young woman I love her.
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
3.0
What I Did Like:
+Camila is a great character. Her strength both on and off the field is admirable. She has a solid head on her shoulders and great ambition.
+The setting. This story takes place in Argentina and it’s incredibly well written. The setting is incredibly important to the story being told and care is taken to get it right.
+The ending. I adored the message that goes along with this ending being what it is. No spoilers but that was exactly the right call.
Who Should Read This One:
-Sports romance fans. Specifically those who prefer YA romance (not spicy).
My Rating: 3 Stars
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2024/01/12/2024-book-review-furia/
+Camila is a great character. Her strength both on and off the field is admirable. She has a solid head on her shoulders and great ambition.
+The setting. This story takes place in Argentina and it’s incredibly well written. The setting is incredibly important to the story being told and care is taken to get it right.
+The ending. I adored the message that goes along with this ending being what it is. No spoilers but that was exactly the right call.
Who Should Read This One:
-Sports romance fans. Specifically those who prefer YA romance (not spicy).
My Rating: 3 Stars
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2024/01/12/2024-book-review-furia/
mj1996's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
typographic_whimsy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0