Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.
The only thing I knew about this book was that it was about a little girl growing up in Mexico and that is all it took to get me intrigued by it. Moreover, the author is Mexican and I love supporting Mexican authors.
In The Everything I Have Lost we follow 12-year-old Julia, who keeps a diary about her life growing up in Juarez, Mexico. Life in Juarez is strange. People say it’s the murder capital of the world. Dad’s gone a lot. They can’t play outside because it isn’t safe. Drug cartels rule the streets. The Every I Have Lost is an impactful coming of age story.
This book is phenomenal on so many levels. The way the author tells us Julia´s story through her diary entries makes the story much more personal and impactful. This book is an honest and raw glimpse on what some Latinx people live through and I thank the author for telling Julia´s story.
The character are outstanding, they are definitely flawed but that makes the book so much more realistic and it is easier to connect with them. Julia is such a sweet girl who is just trying to find where she fits in in this world. We see how she grows up throughout the book and it is very pleasant to find out who she ends up becoming.
For me the best part about the book was both the descriptions about both cultures and the ending. I am Mexican so reading about my country was a very heartwarming and heartbreaking experience. I loved how the author didn’t shy away from talking about both the good and the bad stuff from both Mexico and the USA. I loved how the author managed to make me feel like I was there with Julia experiencing everything my culture has to offer.
The ending brought me to tears, I believe it is one of the most impactful endings in a book I have ever read. There is no big plot twist or something like that, but the reflection and conclusion that Julia comes to in the end just hit me hard.
This book in my opinion is a masterpiece, I cannot wait to read everything that the author comes out with and I truly recommend this outstanding coming of age story. This is not only an excellent book but it is also a very important book to read now a days.
Thanks so much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for allowing me read and review this book.
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