You Sound Like a White Girl

An impactful and thought-provoking read! Arce tackles the pressures of assimilation and challenges the idea that success means “sounding” or acting white. Her personal stories, along with historical and social insights, really opened my eyes to the ways people of global majority are pressured to fit into certain moulds. The book is both inspiring and reflective, encouraging readers to embrace their cultural identity unapologetically. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in discussions around race, identity and belonging. 📚✨

Much like my feelings towards For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, this book really did not resonate with me and the life I lead as a Latin woman in the United States. Again, I do not like to read political views (unless reading a political book), but I see that it is difficult for the author not to go into this subject line when talking about the life of someone undocumented. Outside of that, she does pose some great questions that made me really think and want to delve in to the true history of the involvement of Latin people during different stages of US History. She also touches on an insecurity I've long had when answering race/ethnicity questions on all types of paperwork. Though many good points were made throughout this book, I disconnected more times than not because of the extreme views of the author. Her pointing out that she doesn't see all Latin originating people as Latin, and describing then as White-Hispanics. Her doing this just further divides us as a people, instead of bringing us closer together.

A must read for latinas, especially mexican women. There is so much historical knowledge and background that sets apart this book from other similar books! Powerful and captivating.