Book description
Before landing a spot on the megahit Netflix show Orange is the New Black; before wow-ing audiences as Lina on Jane the Virgin; and before her incredible activism and work on immigration reform, Diane Guerrero was a young girl living in Boston. One day, while Guerrero was at school, her…
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1 author picked My Family Divided as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
To be honest, I first picked up this book because I loved this author’s character in Orange Is the New Black. But I quickly realized that Ms. Guerrero has her own story to tell, and it is equally, if not more, powerful than fiction. This memoir manages to find that sweet spot of sincerity and honesty coupled with quirky sarcasm and humor. The author’s account of struggling with mental health was particularly relevant and memorable to me.
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