I went into this expecting to hear a lot more about the author’s experience as an undocumented immigrant than we got. The humor and personal experiences made for an enjoyable read (oh, the chaotic thoughts of a teenager!) and tempered some of the tension of her family’s struggle toward citizenship, but it was almost watered down as a result. I think being targeted to YA makes a lot of sense though. It was pretty engaging, more so for the target age group I’m sure. 

Parents: I previewed this (skimming mostly, but I tried to catch any potentially questionable content) for my 14yo who chose it as her next reader for homeschool. In case it helps others: There are 1-2 brief mentions of masturbation (not description, just in passing). There are a couple of instances of smoking pot, with one being a description of what the experience felt like (negative). There are a couple of super brief mentions of other drugs, none that the author took or was really around. There’s mention of alcohol consumption, not a lot though, but one story of her older cousin (and sister I think)  bringing over vodka to try and get her drunk at 13. There are many references to body image issues such as having a unibrow, boobs developing, etc as well as plenty of talk about having crushes. One relationship lasts for a couple of years later in high school, and she talks about deciding to lose her virginity to him (I think senior year? Not descriptive, just that it was an awkward experience). 

That’s all I can think of. I hope it helps other parents who don’t have time to pre-read it. FWIW I am on the fence about it at 14yo and might wait a year or two.