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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

22 reviews

feliscatusnum_1's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tcampbell3008's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

ressicajicks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Deportation

Moderate: Infertility

lwelch94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

ameliabedeliaful's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia

ri_lei_gh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage and Xenophobia

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Simultaneously I have so many thoughts on this novel but am struggling for words to describe my feelings. I truly felt as though I were along for the ride throughout Lydia and Luca’s journey to the United States. Written in 2020, this is such a timely book that sometimes makes you think this happened years ago… and yet it is still happening today. Cummins manages to portray hope and passion and resilient survival while showcasing the stark reality of migrants. This is a novel I believe we should all read to get a clear picture of what exactly immigrants go through in this terrible journey, putting ourselves in their shoes to contemplate what we would do in the same situation. American Dirt is both beautiful and horrific, and it is without a doubt important. I am sure it will be a classic for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts

____emily____'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, and Trafficking

cfpierce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

lauraruzgas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Abandonment