A review by acerbicread
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
The book makes you feel emotional for a lot of reasons, but I understand the "trauma-p*rn" description that professional reviews have given it.
It's trauma that feels unauthentic. Read a book about immigrating by someone who actually experienced it.
It's trauma that feels unauthentic. Read a book about immigrating by someone who actually experienced it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence