I Am Not You Perfect Mexican Daughter '

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I am not You Perfect Mexican Daughter follows the story of a young girl named Julia and her many hardships regarding not only family issues but also more personal issues in the form of the relationships she has with others and herself. I chose to add this source as a book club novel because many of the book characters became blinded by grief after the death of Julia’s sister, Olga. Olga’s death was one of the very first things described in the book, as that is what most of the story was built around. Shortly after her death, we start to see the effects of grief on the book’s characters, specifically Julia’s mother who begins to blame Julia for her sister's death. This takes a heavy mental toll on Julia, leading her down a path of depression, …show more content…

She was also blinded by the fact that she wasn’t the only person hurt by her sister’s death. This created severe feelings of loneliness for her to the point where she attempted suicide. She felt alone and like no one was able to understand her, despite being surrounded by people that deeply cared for her. The story ends a bit abruptly. Julia eventually receives the help she needs, goes into university to pursue her dream of being an author and reconciles with her family. She did eventually find out about the secret life her sister was living but decided to keep it to herself as she saw no point in letting anyone else know. Julia as well as other characters in the book were at some point, similar to Pozzo in Waiting for Godot. Pozzo suddenly went blind one day, kind of how grief suddenly blinded Julia and her parents. They were unable to see and deal with the struggles of people around them, so they acted against each other. Pozzo did the same thing. Even after going blind, he still provoked those around him. The biggest difference is that Julia and her family were eventually able to resolve their issues and come together, while Pozzo acted the same way regardless of what came at

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