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A review by lindsey_bear
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
This book was super challenging but well done. I found it hard to get through because of the violence and drawn out plot, but I think that was what Cummins was ultimately going for. I feel like I learned a lot about migration through this book, even if it was a fictional story. Understanding why people end up in such desperate situations is such a huge part of this novel to me. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in learning more about migrants’ experiences and the lengths people go to flee violence and seek refuge.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation