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A review by rainbowbookworm
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
5.0
The day before this book was published, one of my ninth-grade students asked me for a fictional book where the female protagonist played soccer. Having had read an ARC of this book, I knew Furia would be the book for her.
As a Latina, this book was a pleasure to read. Granted I am Puerto Rican and not Argentinian, but the theme of gender roles and the machísmo in the book reflects the culture I grew up in... It resonate with my student, whose parents are Mexican, as well.
Furia lives in the shadow of her brother and her ex-boyfriend who are both famous soccer players in their own right. But even though Furia has what it takes to make it big, her abusive father's expectations for a female daughter means she has to practice in secret, but her star shines to brightly and cannot be dimmed for long.
As a Latina, this book was a pleasure to read. Granted I am Puerto Rican and not Argentinian, but the theme of gender roles and the machísmo in the book reflects the culture I grew up in... It resonate with my student, whose parents are Mexican, as well.
Furia lives in the shadow of her brother and her ex-boyfriend who are both famous soccer players in their own right. But even though Furia has what it takes to make it big, her abusive father's expectations for a female daughter means she has to practice in secret, but her star shines to brightly and cannot be dimmed for long.