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American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

8 reviews

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I loved the characters and the story. Cannot believe this is Herrera's DEBUT! I loved how different Jude and Nesto were and how much joy was woven into the hardships.

My only complaint is the 3rd act breakup :/

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ruthiedr89's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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evilyn's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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reading_rainbows's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

I liked the story. Would have enjoyed more with more character development and nuance even with the main characters Nesto and Jude.

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mtownreads's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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perpetualpages's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

CWs: explorations of racism and xenophobia; disownment; references to religious bigotry, religious trauma, homophobia, and disownment; some descriptions of terminal illness and death; explicit sexual content

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emfass's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

This was my first M/M romance and it was just wonderful. Nesto and Jude were so sweet (and hot) together; I loved watching their relationship grow. Also loved the discussion of food and culture, representation of the day-to-day struggles immigrants face, and the community and family Adriana Herrera created around the two main characters. I'm definitely intrigued to read the rest of the series and get to know the other friends' stories as well!

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One of my favorite things about this story was that the relationship conflict, though influenced by external events in the characters' lives, was ultimately internal to the relationship between Nesto and Jude. It felt grounded in something that could very much happen in real life. I also appreciated that the "grand gesture" at the end, though it certainly was a gesture, felt absolutely in line with Nesto's character and was ultimately about showing up for somebody in a very real way. I often struggle with the outlandish ways many romance novels end, and this was refreshing and so so great.

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sarahkate22's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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