CW: Domestic abuse, femicide, sexism

Do you ever just feel so proud of a character? Camila, La Furia, made me burst with pride with her decisions.

In Furia, Camila wants to be a futbolera. Her family has football fever. Her brother plays at the big local club. But her family would never accept her playing football so she does it in secret. Camila has big plans for herself. She wants to play in America, where playing professionally as a woman is possible.

I enjoyed the football plays. I lived for the little bit of romance (I was very much in the mood for a YA contemporary romance and Furia delivered and more). And with a girl football team, there are some wonderful female friendships (though I wished they were explored a little more)

The book is set in Rosario, Argentina and also touches on political and feminist issues, such as femicide, abortion and domestic abuse. These topics were handled very well and show how it is always in the background. I cannot speak for Argentina since I don't live there but I think in most countries these issues are always in the back of most women's minds.

Spoiler

From the beginning, I found the dad to be such a dick but the more I read on I was shocked at the levels of assholery he was capable of. Also, Diego was a dick with his ultimatum and his disregard for Camila's dreams. I'm happy she want for it and showed him that she was capable of it!

Camila's relationship with her brother and her mother was very well written and I teared up a little when her mother showed up at the game.