Name: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You
ISBN: 9780872868335

Carribean Fragoza

In gritty, sometimes fantastical stories about Latinx life, women challenge feminine stereotypes and make sense of fractured family histories.

Eat the Mouth That Feeds You

Trigger warnings: (view spoiler)[drug use, drug dealing, cannibalism (metaphorical), teenage pregnancy, abortion, graphic death of a child, domestic abuse resulting in death, fire (hide spoiler)]

An exquisite collection, Fragoza is easily a new favourite author. Each story is full of gorgeous metaphorical writing that is, in its own right, raw and genuine and crackling with emotion. The Latinx and Chicanx culture are rich throughout every single story. Readers are forced to experience the hardships and the forth-coming wisdom of the women throughout the collection. 

There were absolutely some stand-out stories within this collection. Lumberjack Mom is a story about an intimate relationship with a tree from one's homeland and a mother losing herself within a 'hobby'. Eat the Mouth That Feeds You is a visceral look at the sacrifices made throughout motherhood and the complexity of ensuring a child knows of their roots. Ini y Fati is a precious, yet heartbreaking, tale of what it means to be a young virgin martyr, the burdens faced by young girls and the strength in protecting one another. 

Individual ratings
Lumberjack Mom 4/5
The Vicious Ladies 4/5
Eat the Mouth That Feeds You 5/5
Mysterious Bodies 4/5
Crystal Palace 4/5
Tortillas Burning 2.5/5
Sábado Gigante 3/5
Ini y Fati 3.5/5
New Fire Songs 2.5/5
Me Muero


  Note: Review copy (audiobook) received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.


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