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A review by bibliobrandie
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
3.0
This book took me almost a month to read. Why didn't this work for me, it has all the elements I love in a book? This is the story of Camila (called Furia because of her futbol skills), a feminist futbolista in Argentina living in a world of very limited and defined gender roles. She want's to be a famous futbol player but her family has other ideas for her future. She is also the sister of a famous player and the kinda girlfriend of another famous player and she is often defined by these relationships.
In my barrio, most of the people didn't know my name or even that I existed. To them, I was only Pablo's sister, or Andrés and the seamstress' daughter — my mom, too, was nameless. But I was determined to leave my mark.
I love how many times mate is prepared and consumed in these pages and I love the feminist aspects as well as the cultural context of the novel. Set in the barrio of Rosario in Argentina, the background for Furia was rich, vibrant, and dangerous. I liked the characters, too, and the struggles that felt so real. For me, though, there was just too much soccer and obsessing about the boy.
In my barrio, most of the people didn't know my name or even that I existed. To them, I was only Pablo's sister, or Andrés and the seamstress' daughter — my mom, too, was nameless. But I was determined to leave my mark.
I love how many times mate is prepared and consumed in these pages and I love the feminist aspects as well as the cultural context of the novel. Set in the barrio of Rosario in Argentina, the background for Furia was rich, vibrant, and dangerous. I liked the characters, too, and the struggles that felt so real. For me, though, there was just too much soccer and obsessing about the boy.