Ordinary girls By Jaquira Diaz is a powerfully tragic memoir that follows the life and tough upbringing of Jaquira through living in Puerto Rico and trying to make a life in Miami.

this memoir is a very sad and upsetting book with Jaquira finding herself in some very harmful situations with family and friends and some of the bad choices that the author had made growing up. but one day Jaquira decided it was time to make a life for herself outside of Puerto Rico and move to Miami Beach and move away from the violence, drugs and crime.

this book definitely deals with an had a lot of trigger warnings involved with sexual assault, a mother with schizophrenia, and depression. I would say if you want to read this memoir definitely make sure you know you will be okay and feel fine reading this one.