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penguinjv's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
strong language, violence, sexual content discussions,
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strong language, violence, sexual content discussions,
lcrou002's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for providing me an e-arc of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review
I really enjoyed this audiobook. I will admit that I was hoping it was going to go into a bit more detail than it actually did. However, given the diary format and the age of the protagonist, it makes since that it didn’t. As Julia was continually frustrated by, how much would the adults around her really tell a 13-year-old? That being said, it was nice to see an #ownvoices book about such a tough subject geared toward the younger end of the YA age range. I would absolutely recommend this book to a young teen for a look at what is going on in Mexico and how it can effect families living there.
Among the unique aspects of The Everything I Have Lost is the epistolary format, which I thought was done really well. You could see that Julia was aware of the world around her, she knew that Jurez was unsafe and getting worse but she was also a young teen with young teen concerns like boys and makeup and if she was too old to be playing the games she was playing with her brother. It was really interesting seeing Julia piece together information about her father and what it would mean for her family.
Overall I thought this was a really unique and wonderful book.
I really enjoyed this audiobook. I will admit that I was hoping it was going to go into a bit more detail than it actually did. However, given the diary format and the age of the protagonist, it makes since that it didn’t. As Julia was continually frustrated by, how much would the adults around her really tell a 13-year-old? That being said, it was nice to see an #ownvoices book about such a tough subject geared toward the younger end of the YA age range. I would absolutely recommend this book to a young teen for a look at what is going on in Mexico and how it can effect families living there.
Among the unique aspects of The Everything I Have Lost is the epistolary format, which I thought was done really well. You could see that Julia was aware of the world around her, she knew that Jurez was unsafe and getting worse but she was also a young teen with young teen concerns like boys and makeup and if she was too old to be playing the games she was playing with her brother. It was really interesting seeing Julia piece together information about her father and what it would mean for her family.
Overall I thought this was a really unique and wonderful book.
jayweenie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
3.0
A difficult but meaningful read.
✧ ✧ ✧
≪reading 31 books for 31 days of july≫
╰┈➤ 1. intimacies by katie kitamura
╰┈➤ 2. convenience store woman by sayaka murata
╰┈➤ 3. shout by laurie halse anderson
╰┈➤ 4. lemon by kwon yeo-sun
╰┈➤ 5. here the whole time by vitor martins
╰┈➤ 6. i’m still here: black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin channing brown
╰┈➤ 7. the worst kind of want by liska jacobs
╰┈➤ 8. come as you are by emily nagoski
╰┈➤ 9. the swimmers by julie otsuka
╰┈➤ 10. fables: book one by bill willingham
╰┈➤ 11. the wild robot by peter brown
╰┈➤ 12. red to the bone by jacqueline woodson
╰┈➤ 13. afterlife by julia alvarez
╰┈➤ 14. no one is too small to make a difference by greta thunberg
╰┈➤ 15. ring shout by p. djèlí clark
╰┈➤ 16. a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
╰┈➤ 17. reasons to stay alive by matt haig
╰┈➤ 18. reminders of him by colleen hoover
╰┈➤ 19. binti by nnedi okorafor
╰┈➤ 20. the everything i have lost by sylvia zéleny
✧ ✧ ✧
≪reading 31 books for 31 days of july≫
╰┈➤ 1. intimacies by katie kitamura
╰┈➤ 2. convenience store woman by sayaka murata
╰┈➤ 3. shout by laurie halse anderson
╰┈➤ 4. lemon by kwon yeo-sun
╰┈➤ 5. here the whole time by vitor martins
╰┈➤ 6. i’m still here: black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin channing brown
╰┈➤ 7. the worst kind of want by liska jacobs
╰┈➤ 8. come as you are by emily nagoski
╰┈➤ 9. the swimmers by julie otsuka
╰┈➤ 10. fables: book one by bill willingham
╰┈➤ 11. the wild robot by peter brown
╰┈➤ 12. red to the bone by jacqueline woodson
╰┈➤ 13. afterlife by julia alvarez
╰┈➤ 14. no one is too small to make a difference by greta thunberg
╰┈➤ 15. ring shout by p. djèlí clark
╰┈➤ 16. a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
╰┈➤ 17. reasons to stay alive by matt haig
╰┈➤ 18. reminders of him by colleen hoover
╰┈➤ 19. binti by nnedi okorafor
╰┈➤ 20. the everything i have lost by sylvia zéleny
kittyg's review against another edition
3.0
So I read this book for my work book club and I certainly enjoyed it, although it is written for a younger YA audience and therefore it doesn't go into some of the darker side as deeply as an adult book would. This is told in a diary format and we follow our main character who lives in a world which is run by cartel and certainly not the best place to grow up. At first when her dad gets a new job she thinks it's a good thing and that this could change their fate, but as time goes on and more time passes with her dad having to take longer trips and seeming to be in trouble, she realises more of the bleakness around her. She's about 12 when she's writing so she's very naive and young and despiute that she does learn more with time. She lives a little bit of denial too, and I think that this made her a frustrating character at times, but I can understand how kids only want to see and think the best of their family until the obvious is staring at them. 3*s overall
jcbowr's review against another edition
4.0
Julia shares her story, her life story. Her discovering what her life really is, beyond the naivety of a young girl. What her life was and is.
paigehf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, and Kidnapping
pbraue13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Tough read but worth it
4/5 stars
4/5 stars
mizzlroy's review against another edition
3.0
The book comes across very young and you see the main character evolve and come to understand the truths of her world as time goes on. The problem is that the first half is a bit young for a high school audience and the second half is a bit mature for a middle grade audience…