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FURIA is a solid feminist YA contemporary book that explores a lot of important themes: girlhood in a society that sees you as a burden, complicated family, and following your dreams against all odds. In Camila we have a strongly crafted protagonist who is determined, fierce, and not afraid to deal with her emotions and how things affect her. Even though Camila lives in a caustic household with a father whose temper is borderline dangerous and a mother who doesn’t understand her, Camila finds her own moments and spaces of peace. I liked that her romance with Diego wasn’t cheesy or toxic, but it also wasn’t a perfect romance, as the power of Diego’s love directly conflicted with Camila’s dream of playing fútbol. The way in which heavier topics are dealt with (toxic relationships, verbal abuse, missing and murdered girls, sexism and misogyny) paints a picture of how Camila’s everyday life is living as a girl in a world that would rather she be quiet and hide herself. I look forward to this author’s next work.