Build a Girlfriend — Content Guide for Parents
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- ProfanityBrief
- Gender & orientationSupporting
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
To the surprise of no one, Amelia Hernandez is once again single. It’s her family curse at work; whether it’s by heartbreak, scandal, or even accidental death, every romantic relationship that a Hernandez woman has will meet its demise eventually. And that may be fine with Amelia’s sisters, mom, and aunts, but definitely not with Amelia.
In an effort to cheer her up, Amelia’s aunts and sisters develop the Hernandez Romance Boot Camp. Amelia will embark on an Ex Retrospective: tracking down her exes, finding out where she went wrong, and using that information to finally become un-break-up-able for whenever her next relationship comes along. By the end, Amelia should be free of the curse. Secretly, she also hopes her quest for self-improvement will give her the confidence to tell her loved ones she wants to take a gap year instead of working in the family café.
However, when Amelia is unwillingly reunited with Leon, the ex to end all exes, she can’t resist having a little revenge on the side, too. After all, what better way to test out her new persona of perfect girlfriend traits than on the boy who broke her heart?
But old loves die hard, and as Amelia’s feelings grow more complicated, she suspects that she may be in for more than she bargained for.
Frequently asked questions
Is Build a Girlfriend appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Amelia's family is Puerto Rican, and reviewers say the story deals with what it is like to grow up in that family and meet its expectations as a first-generation American. One reader site gives the book a PG-13 style rating that includes language, and no source describes the swearing as frequent.
Does Build a Girlfriend have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Amelia's family is Puerto Rican, and reviewers say the story deals with what it is like to grow up in that family and meet its expectations as a first-generation American.
Does Build a Girlfriend have profanity?
Found (Brief): One reader site gives the book a PG-13 style rating that includes language, and no source describes the swearing as frequent.
Does Build a Girlfriend have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Build a Girlfriend have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): Amelia is described as pansexual (also called bisexual), she has been dating a girl named Perri, and other relatives are described as queer.
