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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

36 reviews

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

lindsayvale's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual violence and Vomit

Minor: Deportation

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

I could not put this book down! I was immediately hooked. You hit the ground running and don’t stop until the epilogue. It had me crying, gasping in shock, feeling hopeful, and made my blood boil—a full range of emotions. 

This story is not just about a mother and her son fleeing Mexico to escape a drug cartel. It’s a beautiful and heartbreaking story about the people they meet along the way—some who are genuine and good, and those who are not; and how difficult it is to trust anyone but herself and her son. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicidal thoughts

opal_scorpio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Classism

cecilieferdinand's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cultural appropriation

escaping_america's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

sydneywhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

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

hailhail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

priyanka13's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Vomit