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It’s not surprising that a book totaling a mere 190 pages left me wanting more, but I suppose that’s not the worst criticism a book can get. Infinite Country follows a Columbian family and their journey in moving to America. I really enjoyed most of the book, I just felt like there wasn’t enough there. There were so many characters and storylines that felt passed over, and I wanted to know so much more about them. This felt more like a rough draft of a longer novel than an actual complete story. But, if you are looking for something to read quickly this is not a bad one to pick up. I will certainly look out for more of Patricia Engel’s work.

ponderinstuff's review against another edition

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2.0

I am listening to the audio version of this book, and I lost interest after finishing 23% of it. Maybe it got better farther along, I don’t know.

This book just seemed very anti-American to me. And after the last 15 months, I am tired of politics and hate. I have read other interesting stories of the difficulties of immigration and why people do it. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is one that comes to mind. I enjoyed that story.

But right now I just didn’t have the time or inclination to read another narrative about how bad America is. This book just wasn’t for me, so I moved on to other titles on my reading list.

sarwas's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

marisam104's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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papercraftalex's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This is such a beautiful multi-generational novel. The juxtaposition of Talia, born in America but raised in Colombia, and Karina, born in Colombia but raised in America, was so telling of the immigrant experience. The character voices were so strong and they all felt very real. The writing was lyrical and truthful. I highly recommend.

jesy's review against another edition

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

5.0

A beautiful piece of literature opening windows to the stories of migrant families. So many tears, beautifully written, an important piece that everyone can learn something from.

camilleberedjick's review against another edition

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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