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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

127 reviews

dalet66's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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emmawiechs's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

4.75


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brittanykroeckel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

***I did not know there was some controversy surrounding the book before I read it and wrote this review. I will keep my 5 star rating the same but will acknowledge the discourse about this book and a nonPOC writing it. The personally believe that since it is known as a work of fiction, that the outcry may be out of proportion. However, this is also not for me to decide as I am White and do not know much about the immigrant experience.***

Wow, an incredible read. I appreciate the complexity of the story, yet the ease it had to digest the plot. The story kept me on my toes and
wasn’t completely an expected (or hoped for) ending.
I could not put this book down as I could feel the tension and accompanying emotions connecting with the text, pushing me to read on. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 

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kellycassan's review against another edition

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3.5

Some parts seem highly fictionalized and there are problematic stereotypes. I recommend Solito instead of this book if you are looking for a well written, accurate, heart wrenching story about the journey of undocumented immigrants.

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beth_simmons's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative 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? No

4.5

I found this book fascinating and challenging, intense and disturbing. I couldn't put it down, but I often wanted to. This one will stick with me. 

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clasu's review against another edition

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4.0


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hcop's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0


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jenniferbowman's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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saintlybernard's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0


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bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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


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