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    Audiobook8 hours

    Furia

    Written by Yamile Saied Méndez

    Narrated by Sol Madariaga

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams.

    In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life.

    At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father.

    On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university.

    But the path ahead isn’t easy. Her parents don’t know about her passion. They wouldn’t allow a girl to play fútbol—and she needs their permission to go any farther. And the boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team Juventus. Camila doesn’t have time to be distracted by her feelings for him. Things aren’t the same as when he left: she has her own passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and ambition of a girl like her.

    Filled with authentic details and the textures of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance, and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the story of a girl’s journey to make her life her own.

    Editor's Note

    Reese’s book club…

    “Furia” is Reese Witherspoon’s second YA book club pick. “It’s a passionate story about a young girl in Argentina who puts everything on the line to follow her dreams. This one will leave you feeling so inspired,” Witherspoon wrote in her announcement post.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorkman Audio
    Release dateSep 15, 2020
    ISBN9781649040114
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    Furia
    Author

    Yamile Saied Méndez

    Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers and adults, including the award-winning picture books Where Are You From? and What Will You Be? She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, and now lives in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains in Utah with her husband, five children, two dogs, and a majestic cat. She’s a graduate of Voices of Our Nations (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA writing for children and young adults program. She’s always trying new empanada recipes. Connect with her at yamilesmendez.com.

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    • 5/5
      Loved being immersed in Argentine culture and learning about struggles in that world today for females . Truly appreciate the author showing the very real struggle for a girl to give in to a romantic relationship and have other things come second in her life. One of the first I have read that shows this internal struggle so well.
    • 5/5
      Just freaking awesome. The reality about Argentine machismo culture and the women who rose up in their own skin to show us what is possible.
    • 4/5
      Very cool and different YA story about a girl struggling against culture, prejudice and circumstances to follow the sport she loves.
    • 5/5
      This was great story the audio was great as well
    • 5/5
      Being an avid ,obsessive football loving girl this book transported me to the streets of argentina, the passion of the game , the furia that women carry and fight to achieve their dreams. An absolute delight this book was, so grateful I found it.
    • 5/5
      A look into how man can oppress a women’s dream. I like the book and love how the author put perspectives from her own experience.
    • 5/5
      I wish I could make all the young girls read this book. It's so beautiful and so beautifully told?
    • 5/5
      Beautifully written. Although the struggles of women in all countries irks me. Hate what we still have to endure. A story of resilience and triumph though
    • 4/5
      “Furia”, by Yamile Saied Méndez, is a YA novel centered around Camila Hassan, a 17 year old girl living in Rosario, Argentina. Camila is a very talented football player (soccer if you are from US), who plays in an all girls team and hopes get a sports scholarship and attend college in North America. She hides all this from her family, who never approved of her playing sports because she is a girl. When the boy she loves, also a talented football player that now plays for an Italian team, comes back for a short visit in Rosario, Camila finds herself in a tough situation , as her love makes her grip on her dreams of success and independence start loosening.
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      I am not the typical target audience for this book, as I don’t read many YA novels and I am not into sports at all, I did, however, enjoy it a lot. Part of it is because of Sol Madariaga’s wonderful narration. She brings Camila to life with a lot of passion, and I loved her accurate pronunciation of all Spanish words & phrases (which I speak and could tell it was correct). I also liked the descriptions of the city, and of the life of its inhabitants. The novel also touches upon important topics, like domestic violence and the femicide in Argentina, the feminist movement there (#NiUnaMenos) and the way some in society see it. While I thought that the book was a bit too heavy on the romance for my taste in the first half, it served the purpose of building Camila’s character and make her struggle and dilemma more well rounded. I also loved that there was a good amount of focus on the relationship Camila has with other characters apart from her love interest, like her mom, her brother, and her best friend on the football team.

      If you are a reader who enjoys the YA genre and/or enjoys sports, this book is definitely for you. But even if you do not fall into either of those categories, like myself, do not dismiss this book. There is more to Camila’s story than romance and football, and it’s that extra that makes this story stand out.
    • 3/5
      It was a good book - but I felt like it did not live up to the hype of it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Inspirational story while dealing with domestic abuse and toxic masculinity

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
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    • 5/5
      I have no words. This was nothing short of brilliant.

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    • 5/5
      Me encantó. Llego a mi alma y me inspira a continuar la vida haciendo lo que amo y en compasión hacia los demás. La narración apela todos nuestros sentidos y nos lleva por diferenres emociones de forma extraordinaria.
    • 5/5
      This book alone was amazing!!! But the person reading was just spectacular! I mean the way she read it, it sounded like I was there and felt every emotion there was! It was amazing!!!!!!!

      1 person found this helpful