theblushbookworm's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Deportation, Rape, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
Minor: Gun violence
mia_difelice's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Xenophobia, Racism, Bullying, Deportation, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
essie__reads's review against another edition
- 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
I would definitely recommend this book. It opened my eyes to a lot of the challenges undocumented immigrants may go through. I listened to the audiobook and did not enjoy the narrator, so I'd recommend reading a print or ebook copy.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, War, Grief, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Dementia, and Animal death
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Racism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
decklededgess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is such an important read. It's heartbreaking yet hopeful and forces you to see the struggle of immigration from the eyes of people who have to deal with public vitriol for being immigrants during a time where xenophobia was at its worst. This book focuses on the struggles of one family as they immigrate, get broken apart due to deportation and their struggle to reunite. The timeline hops all over the place as it gives context and fills you in on the questions of how, why, where, and so on.
Beautifully done.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Bullying, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Racism, Hate crime, and Grief
yarelhdi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Death, and Mass/school shootings
annieliz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Grief
caseythereader's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Police brutality, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
elliefk98's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Dementia
Minor: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Misogyny, Bullying, and Abandonment
jennifer_bush_73's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence