![]() ![]() Thought to be a type instead of a person. ![]() The young black and Latino girls that are already stereotyped, looked on with preconceived eyes. Young girls who are not ever allowed to be cherished daughters. Young girls who mess up again and again, lucky to be alive. Her honestly, her very survival is inspiring. It took courage to write this book, to lay bare all she does within. It is hard to read about what happens to Jaquira, physically and emotionally. As you can imagine, things quickly go from bad to worse, with two young girls left with the responsibility for their own survival. ![]() Her parents split, her mother turns to drugs and men, and then is diagnosed with schizophrenia. From Puerto Rico, her parents fighting all the way, Jaquira, her two siblings try to make a new life in Miami. After finishing this book, I felt as if my emotions had been run through a shredder. ![]()
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