Now that I’ve finished the book, I can confidently say that I was rooting for Emira all along and that I’m beaming at this ending. She deserved to finally have a promising career surrounded by people who appreciate and praise her. I do feel sorry about Briar, since she and her former babysitter had such a special connection. But, after all, that’s just how life goes. I don’t know how to feel about Alix and Kelley, though. They didn’t learn a thing from their experience with Emira, and so they never changed, which is disappointing but not surprising.
As for me, I think I was able to reflect about my own experience here in Argentina, and how the different aspects of my identity determine my role in it. As a woman, I often feel discriminated against and looked down upon by the opposite gender; as a white person, I realise that my own privilege is far greater than people who are darker than me. Both statements are now truer than ever in this country. Even though this book is set in the US, I think we can all understand that societal change happens within us, and that we should use our privilege for the good of others.
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