The writing style was honestly so annoying and so many of the details were unnecessary. It made it hard to get through the book, and I ended up DNF'ing at about 25%. This definitely needed to be much more concise.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for a copy of this book for an honest opinion.

This book is about a college age girl dealing with life without her mother. Her mother was deported back to her home country so the main protagonist lives with her dad.

I wanted to love this story. Usually these story make me feel thankful for what I got. Historically inaccurate was a little bland to me. I didn't get the feelings of sadness or missing a mother. At times I found myself a little bored and had a hard time getting through this book.

50% into this book I decided to DNF it. I liked the idea but the book itself just felt very flat. The writing wasn't my cup of tea either and I just wasn't invested in anything in this story. It pains me to DNF this but I just couldn't get myself to finish it.

Because of this, I have decided not to post my review elsewhere, since I cannot judge the story properly.

This book was alright, I guess. I mean there's nothing really special to this, but also nothing bad. It's your typical 3 star, average book. I kind of feel "meh" about the entire thing. I feel like this could have been great if some scenes were a bit tighter, they just dragged out a bit too long. I also feel like the author tried to put in a lot of social commentary in here and it felt a bit jarring from the rest of the story as it wasn't worked in well enough, in my opinion. The romance felt like the main focus of this book and I just didn't really feel the chemistry between the two characters that well. There were some scenes that had definete potential, but overall they kind of felt flat. The ending also seemed a bit conveluded, which was made prevelant by the fact that it was wrapped up so quickly and unsatisfyingly in the end. It kind of felt like the author needed something special but didn't know how to excecute it. But yeah, it's a fine book and honestly the problems I mentioned were minor anoyances. The book is fine, that's it.

Historically Inaccurate
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Historically Inaccurate follows college student Soledad, Sol, who is trying to get her life back together after her mother was deported last year. Now she’s wants to desperately fit in at her new community college, joining the infamous History Club where they tell her the quest she must to complete to officially become a member - steal a fork. Despite the oddity, Sol breaks into the house and almost manages to escape until the couple’s grandson catches her in the act. Afterwards she can’t stop thinking about this encounter, thinking that it probably changed her life, forever.😯
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This book tried to do a lot, but ultimately fell very flat. I thought the premise of a mother being deported sounded cool, but they didn’t really discuss it, and how it affected Sol. She would just be like “yeah my mom got deported it’s sad, let’s move on.” I really think that if I got that perspective just a little bit more, I would have enjoyed it more. I also really could care less about the characters, although we had quite a diverse cast, that’s where I stopped caring. It was the same for the romance, I just didn’t care. Like I mentioned, I am giving this author 2 stars for trying, and maybe with a little bit more experience she will be able to create something much better!☺️
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Informative story about a Mex-Am girl who's family is forced to deal with immigration status. Mex-Am is a very specific narrative and while I'm Cuban-Am, I'm still empathic to this experience. Necessary for non-latinx folx.

I received a review copy of this book through netgalley.

I DNFd this book. There wasnt anything wrong with it as such. It was well written and interesting but I couldn't get into it in the beginning. Perhaps it's a matter of timing but the book itself, of what I read so far, was well written with witty dialogue.

I really enjoyed the descriptions of family and Mexican culture. Most of all, the discussion of real issues of immigration and deportation, etc. was so impactful. However, the pacing seemed off, and the characters felt... unfinished, which made the story seem a bit choppy at certain points. Overall, an interesting read with Latinx representation that I hope helps someone find themselves represented in.

I really enjoyed the first few pages of the book. It felt like the plot was something really interesting to me, but after a while it didn't progress quite far enough for me. That being said, i think this book is so necessary, and perhaps that i don’t experience what is happening in this book, its a opportunity for me to learn more rather than connect to what is happening.

I’ve started and stopped this book about three times, and I’ve got to come to the realization that it just isn’t for me. It’s not for the lack of trying I really wanted to like this because I loved what this book was trying to do. And trust me i typically try to get 50% through a book before I put it down; but not with this one.
It was forgettable, and it just wasn’t clicking right with me, every time I put it down I would have to go back and re read what I forgot and it just got to be tedious.

Maybe it was me and I read this at the wrong time but for now I’m just going to go ahead and DNF this.

Thank you Netgalley for this opportunity.

I'm not sure if it was the book or if the timing was wrong, but I just couldn't get into this book. I made it 25% of the way through and there was nothing that really grabbed me and made me want to keep reading. Maybe I'll have to return to this once it's in print.

This book is the story of a young woman who studies at a community college, and the (mis)adventures that she finds herself in from having joined an extra curricular club. It is a light read.

Thank you netgalley for the review copy.
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Historically Inaccurate is a llfun,coming of age book that despite being a light read,tries to tackle many social issues.
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I love the diversity of the characters. I love the way the book deals with important social issues. I also love how the book connects with readers,especially younger ones.
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Some parts of the book seemed to be underdeveloped, its the ARC after all. There seem to be a handful of grammatical errors too,which need to be removed. Other than that,this is an absolutely important ownvoice novel I'd like everyone to try.

I really liked the concept of this book. I feel like it was a light read that was still able to tackle some hard topics. Overall, not a bad read.

It's hard for a book to be a light read yet tackle some real life issues, this book found that balance. I found Sol to be an interesting character and was just heartbroken for her entire situation. I loved how close she is to her Mom and Dad and how she wants the best for them. I knew this book would be about a history club but I never really got what was happening. The side characters seemed to be more of an afterthought and it was hard for me to follow in some ways. The ending also felt rushed. I think maybe I just expected more based on the description, but I did overall enjoy the book for a light read.

This is a frustrating book to review because what this book wanted to do and what it actually accomplished are radically different - and I'm unsure whether to admire the attempt at a diverse and complex look at immigration, family, education, and gender or to criticize the lackluster writing, plot, and character development. Ultimately, it's a fairly bland coming-of-age with generic events and storytelling, without the benefits of lush prose or introspective characters. It's not a bad book per se, but amidst a sea of well-crafted diverse own voices YA, I can't find this one anything but painfully average.

3 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book!

I've been studying Spanish language and hispanic culture for almost ten years, so I will always read something that features those voices. Seeing this was a Wattpad book made me a little nervous because of some of the stigma around fanfiction, and this did surprise me in some ways.

I really liked Soledad's character and voice. I don't think I've ever read a book about a person who is a US citizen whose parent was deported, and I think her story will resonate with a lot of young people. I think Bravo captures the college experience really well, from excessive caffeine consumption to the super random conversations we have. I appreciate that Soledad has two close friends and that one of them is a boy for whom she has absolutely no romantic attraction. We need more platonic boy/girl friendships in YA.

I think Bravo also tries for diversity and does a pretty good job; there are characters of different racial backgrounds and sexualities/genders. There is a transgender character, and I like that we don't necessarily find out until later. Soledad doesn't make this a central part of her description of this character, which I thought was nice, but I can see other readers might find this insensitive, which is valid.

I think the prose needed significantly more editing. Even for an ARC, there should not have been so many grammatical and technical errors.

The plot was also super weak for me. It started in an interesting place, but the central part of this story is the history club that no one enjoys being a part of and never talks about history. That being said, this was published on Wattpad, so once Bravo started the story, she couldn't really revise. I like Soledad and reading about her experience, but the plot gets kind of ridiculous, and if Bravo has the chance to traditionally publish a novel, an editor or her own revision process might let her have a stronger plot.

There are a few things that really irritated me about this book, but I think it also deserves a lot of grace since Bravo didn't really have access to an editor while she was crafting the story, and publication wasn't necessarily her expectation for the story. If she traditionally publishes anything, I would definitely give it a read.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC for honest review.

I really wanted to like this book, as it deals with current and important issues. I found the characters to be underdeveloped, despite the amount of exposition this book contained. I didn't feel particularly drawn into the story, although, as I said, I wanted to be. I think younger readers than I might feel more connected to the story and the writing.

When Soledad’s mom is deported after a car accident she finds herself in a new house with a new family dynamic and going to a college near home. To counteract feeling lost she joins the History Club but weirdly nothing about the club adds up. When she begins to catch feelings for a new club member she has to question her place in this world and how the club fits in it! A story of love, family, friendship and the price of stupid choices.

Historically Inaccurate follows Soledad a year after her mother has been deported to Mexico. Following her mother's advice, Sol joins the history club. But before she can join she has to do an initiation.

This book is okay. Just okay. It did not blow me away. I liked Sol's interactions with Carlos and Ethan but this is not a book that I would reread or something. While reading, I just did not know where it was going. I think because it is very character-driven but even then I was not sure what I wanted to see. It was too vague for me personally. I hope that others may enjoy it more than I did.