pbk., 344 pages
Published Oct. 17, 2017 by Alfred A Knopf Inc., an imprint of Random House Children's Books.
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.--Adapted from back cover.
Sanchez gifts us with a riveting account of the Mexican-American experience while tackling uncomfortable topics such as trauma and grief with beautiful candor. The main character, Julia, navigates what it means to come into her own against her family's wishes while unraveling the truth about her dead "perfect" Mexican sister. Simply put: a MUST read.
