momofwestnpop's review against another edition
5.0
This book was EVERYTHING! It took me on a journey of emotions and opened my mind to perspectives I had never thought of before. I couldn’t put it down. So so good!!
connie_d's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kkimball's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Very graphic but also one of the best books I’ve read this year. Would have felt much better about it though if it was written by a Hispanic woman
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage
Minor: Confinement and Trafficking
andreamkb's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
brob1856's review against another edition
5.0
So Tragic, but so wonderfully written, yet completely heartbreaking. What so many go through just to be treated as American dirt. Wow. This is a novel but no doubt the stories are so similar to those who flee from Mexico from the danger of poverty, imprisonment to the dug Lords, and even threats to their lives and/or their families lives. Wow. This one left me awestruck.
amjaha's review against another edition
A good concept but wrapped in silly Liftime movie style drama that just struck me as too unrealistic and obnoxious to continue. Main character was likeable, but the author wrote like she had never met a child before. The “wise beyond his years” child trope was just too unbearable, the kid is supposed to be 8.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Deportation, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Child death, and Death
joanagsilva's review against another edition
4.0
Eu entendo as críticas feitas e a polémica por trás desde livro.
Tentando ignorar isso acabou por ser uma experiência de leitura que me manteve agarrada e investida, experenciando alguma ansiedade enquanto o lia. Curioso porque a primeira vez que peguei nele não pegou.
Não gostei muito do final, nomeadamente do epílogo. Sinto que faz falta um capítulo explicando a logística da chegada aos EUA e sinto que pinta um bocado como um sítio idílico em que corre tudo bem e todos estão prontos a ajudar.
Tentando ignorar isso acabou por ser uma experiência de leitura que me manteve agarrada e investida, experenciando alguma ansiedade enquanto o lia. Curioso porque a primeira vez que peguei nele não pegou.
Não gostei muito do final, nomeadamente do epílogo. Sinto que faz falta um capítulo explicando a logística da chegada aos EUA e sinto que pinta um bocado como um sítio idílico em que corre tudo bem e todos estão prontos a ajudar.
tamara_mousa's review against another edition
5.0
American Dirt is a novel by Jeanine Cummins that sheds light on the rough life of Latinas in their own land, forcing them to leave via choosing the death journey. They run away from the cartels violence to the land of the free, where they are not welcome! This results from discrimination, which must be uprooted by educating people that the only difference between humans is their actions (being a vile or a good person), not color, religion, and race that don't reflect the individual's personality. Thus ‘To deny people their human rights, is to challenge their very humanity - Mandela’ and ‘Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts - Margaret Mead.’
A summary is available in my blog: www.tamarayousefmousa.com/
A summary is available in my blog: www.tamarayousefmousa.com/
sanitakacuba's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the book more than I expected. It was fast-paced and vivid, however not easy to read at parts. Trigger warning - rape.
I did get a little nudge while reading - how accurate is it? What's the authors connection and motivation? After finishing the read I did a little research and apparently there are many Mexicans who are not happy with the author and the book itself. Not because of harshness but of the lack of authenticity. Still, if you are not bothered by author being an "outsider" and the possibility of stereotypes woven into the plot, it is probably not a bad read for both thriller lovers and Hosseini fans.
I did get a little nudge while reading - how accurate is it? What's the authors connection and motivation? After finishing the read I did a little research and apparently there are many Mexicans who are not happy with the author and the book itself. Not because of harshness but of the lack of authenticity. Still, if you are not bothered by author being an "outsider" and the possibility of stereotypes woven into the plot, it is probably not a bad read for both thriller lovers and Hosseini fans.
florawindebank's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5