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A review by worldwydewifey
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
5.0
One of the best books I have ever read. It is written so emotively, and really make you feel like you are a part of the journey they take. Definitely has some trigger warnings for violence/SA but if you can get past them, it's a fantastic book.
There is a lot of "controversy" around the fact that this book was not written by a Mexican. I don't see the validity in that argument at all, as the author is of Latin descent and did substantive research (and is backed by) with Mexicans and Mexican-Americans to tell the most accurate story of what this journey really is like. If you are deciding not to read because of that, I think you should change your mind.
There is a lot of "controversy" around the fact that this book was not written by a Mexican. I don't see the validity in that argument at all, as the author is of Latin descent and did substantive research (and is backed by) with Mexicans and Mexican-Americans to tell the most accurate story of what this journey really is like. If you are deciding not to read because of that, I think you should change your mind.