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A review by tiredcath
Indivisible by Daniel Aleman
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-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
What a beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and almost devastatingly cruel piece of work. Reading through Matteo's eyes as he deals with his parents being arrested by ICE, his new responsibility for his sister with school on top of that, had me holding back tears the entire time.
Aleman wrote the family dynamic so well, I started to see my own family in them, so reading them getting ripped away from each other and the effects that have on them really devasted me. I kept thinking about what I'd do in Matteo's situation then coming to the realization there are millions of children who were and are in his situation, and the book just becomes that much more devasting. There are feelings of uneasiness, feelings of loss, and anxiety, but there's a lingering feeling of hope threading throughout the story as well. A message of never losing hope, even when it feels impossible not to.
The writing is easy to be drawn into. From the first line, I was hooked and couldn't put it down, actually finishing it in just a few hours. He handles this topic with sensitivity and truth. My heart was aching constantly.
Indivisible is the kind of book everyone should read at one point in their lives.
This is Daniel Aleman's debut novel, and I am so excited to see what he does next.
Aleman wrote the family dynamic so well, I started to see my own family in them, so reading them getting ripped away from each other and the effects that have on them really devasted me. I kept thinking about what I'd do in Matteo's situation then coming to the realization there are millions of children who were and are in his situation, and the book just becomes that much more devasting. There are feelings of uneasiness, feelings of loss, and anxiety, but there's a lingering feeling of hope threading throughout the story as well. A message of never losing hope, even when it feels impossible not to.
The writing is easy to be drawn into. From the first line, I was hooked and couldn't put it down, actually finishing it in just a few hours. He handles this topic with sensitivity and truth. My heart was aching constantly.
Indivisible is the kind of book everyone should read at one point in their lives.
This is Daniel Aleman's debut novel, and I am so excited to see what he does next.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism