Reviews

Indivisible by Daniel Aleman

spiderlilies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

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

3.5

bookishly_bi's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

5.0

vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition

5.0

this book is so fucking good

i almost cried like 15 times (i’m not a huge crier) and it wasn’t always of sadness, it was also of the sweet moments

kimmie and mateo’s friendship is to DIE for

speaking of, all the characters felt so real. every single person seemed to have very real feelings and actions and i just fucking love it

the story is so incredibly sad but also you can’t help but hope the entire time

i will be reading this author’s other book and future books as well

bluesungod's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

3.25

msvenner's review against another edition

5.0

Five stars is rare for me, especially for a YA book but this novel hits all the markers. The characters are engaging and real, the emotional ride is engrossing and author does an excellent job of really placing the reader inside his story. This is a story about the plight facing immigrants in America but Indivisible is more than an issue book. It’s about family and growing up and community. It is about love and loss and life. It’s hard to believe this is a first book for the author.

summyrenea's review against another edition

4.0

This debut YA shows a part of the immigration system. Didn’t know much about: What happens AFTER parents are picked up by ICE? What happens to the kids who are first-generation Americans? So heartbreaking and frustrating but ultimately a lesson in resilience and maturity.

sumomcgrath's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

onestep524's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

jgil1229's review against another edition

5.0

This book was beautiful and a book I was able to relate to so much! The internal struggles that 2 children must endure when their parents are detained is absolutely heartbreaking. I cried various times especially when it came to Mateo and Sophie’s relationship. I finished this book in one day from how much I loved it. Overall, this book helped me understand the identity crisis that us Mexican Americans go through…Ni de aqui, ni de aya. I love this book wholeheartedly and would definitely recommend!

asmaltz3's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5