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adamderb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Deportation
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Racism and Sexual content
violetboy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
Loved the characters and romantic subplot. Hit rather close to home, though, and at some point it started feeling like Chicano torture porn—but maybe it's just because I'm Chicano and very similar to the main character. This is a story that absolutely needs to be heard most by people whose circumstances are very different from those of the main characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia and Deportation
theroastedbookery's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
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? Yes
4.5
Indivisible gives a good commentary on how we treat people in the US that some believe "don't belong." It shows what we already know, ICE is alive and well and taking immigrants regardless of how long they have been living in the country and contributing to society. But it also shows how this harms children.
This book does a great job of walking the line of showing the trauma and giving the reader more than they can handle. The characters are all believable and strongly developed. Mateo struggles with having to become the head of household and still being a teenager. His only weakness is his inability to tell his friends. His reasoning is understandable, but frustrating nonetheless.
The diversity of the characters add to the story. While the ethnicity of the main character is a definitely a plot point, the fact that he is also gay is not. I love that there is not trauma surrounded by the sexuality of the characters in this story, it is simply a stated fact and then we, as readers, move on. The romances are very high school like and follow a pretty common trope. But again, this is all secondary to the main story, but adds a little bit of a relief from the stress that is Mateo's life. I appreciate an author that has a center main plot, but adds some relief from traumatic events.
I also love that this is a story from the child's point of view. I think that another book from the parents' POV would also be very good, but I love the way that Mateo is able to talk about his family in this book.
Overall, this timely book is an amazing way to show the damage we do to families when we pull them apart for reasons of selfishness. I highly recommend this book.
This book does a great job of walking the line of showing the trauma and giving the reader more than they can handle. The characters are all believable and strongly developed. Mateo struggles with having to become the head of household and still being a teenager.
The diversity of the characters add to the story. While the ethnicity of the main character is a definitely a plot point, the fact that he is also gay is not. I love that there is not trauma surrounded by the sexuality of the characters in this story, it is simply a stated fact and then we, as readers, move on. The romances are very high school like and follow a pretty common trope. But again, this is all secondary to the main story, but adds a little bit of a relief from the stress that is Mateo's life. I appreciate an author that has a center main plot, but adds some relief from traumatic events.
I also love that this is a story from the child's point of view. I think that another book from the parents' POV would also be very good, but I love the way that Mateo is able to talk about his family in this book.
Overall, this timely book is an amazing way to show the damage we do to families when we pull them apart for reasons of selfishness. I highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation
ka_ke's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Omg if it wasn’t for the anti-depressants I’d be a sobbing mess.
This book was incredible. I was not expecting to love it as much as I did.
Indivisible combined my favourite things, sociology, politics, activism, family, and love. I’m a social worker in Canada so watching the horrors south of our border during the cheeto’s reign was heart breaking. I’m glad I read Indivisible, it gives the migrant story an incredible platform.
This book was incredible. I was not expecting to love it as much as I did.
Indivisible combined my favourite things, sociology, politics, activism, family, and love. I’m a social worker in Canada so watching the horrors south of our border during the cheeto’s reign was heart breaking. I’m glad I read Indivisible, it gives the migrant story an incredible platform.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Abandonment
giselley's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Deportation
lowkeymarie's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Deportation
kshertz's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
This book is really special. It’s a coming of age book about children born in the us whose parents are detained by ICE. The horrific treatment, being forced to grow up too fast, and all white trying to understand yourself and who you are. It was an excellent look at how ICE destroys family and the injustice of the system using a specific family you can’t help but fall in love with.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Deportation