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feistyannotatingbooks's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
amiegold's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
I feel really guilty for not rating this book higher. But honestly, it was just a bit slow paced for me. I might’ve enjoyed it more if I had read it versus listening to it. I did not enjoy the narration by the author as much, I think because it didn’t match the tone of the book from a child’s perspective. I have coworkers who are immigrants and this book!was very informative and helped me understand what they and their families may be going through. Makes me wish that we had a world without borders, and because of that I recommend reading it
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Graphic: Excrement and Deportation
morrisimo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
A devastating memoir following the author's migration from El Salvador to the United States. A very compelling and detailed read, and exposes a lot of small things you wouldn't know about the crossing. It's visceral and difficult, but an important, intimate story.
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Graphic: Deportation
internationalreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
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Moderate: Deportation
christynhoover's review against another edition
emotional
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informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.5
An astonishing story. I was on the edge of my seat throughout!
Clearly, the author successfully reaches the US since he is looking back to chronicle it. But it's HOW he ultimately succeeds that is so gripping. DON'T peak ahead as you read each chapter! Just read it one page at a time so you can stay with the author as a nine year old, wondering who to trust, not knowing where today's footsteps will take you.
Crossing the Mexican border into the Southwestern US is a vaguely familiar reality/concept to the American public, but this book gives you a GRANULAR experience of immigration at the southern US border.
Clearly, the author successfully reaches the US since he is looking back to chronicle it. But it's HOW he ultimately succeeds that is so gripping. DON'T peak ahead as you read each chapter! Just read it one page at a time so you can stay with the author as a nine year old, wondering who to trust, not knowing where today's footsteps will take you.
Crossing the Mexican border into the Southwestern US is a vaguely familiar reality/concept to the American public, but this book gives you a GRANULAR experience of immigration at the southern US border.
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Graphic: Cursing and Deportation
nailartklaudia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Deportation
ericah31's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation