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The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

26 reviews

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

As the daughter of two immigrants, this hit me deep, physically, emotionally and mentally. So much gets discussed it becomes more than just the journey of undocumented Americans from Central /South America. We learn about the lack of mental health discussion, the hate crimes that get ignored, the way people that are supposed to be part of your communidad can still hurt you. It’s less than two hundred pages but packs a powerful punch. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Self harm

rynicolereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This is a must read! Villavicencio's writing is honest, thoughtful, blunt, funny, and incredibly approachable. I love that she simultaneously exposed how horrible Americans are towards immigrants while also saving space for the most beautiful parts of their stories, refusing to let them go unnoticed or forgotten. The Undocumented Americans is part journalism and part memoir; Villavicencio blends interviews and pieces of her own story, and it all comes together beautifully. I genuinely hope every single American reads this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Terminal illness

sydthereader's review against another edition

informative reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Medical content, and Cancer

Minor: Self harm

lizzy3009's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

ortizzyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Using this for my book club and I look forward to the potential discussions. The publisher describes this book as weaving "memoir with reportage, ceative ethnography, and elements of fiction such as magical realism." I couldn't describe the genre(s) any better. I loved the author's voice. I learned a lot and I think she achieved her goal of writing about undocumented immigrants in a way never done before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer

mandkips's review

challenging dark emotional

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm and Death

Minor: Alcoholism and Confinement

skudiklier's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is heartbreaking, amazing, raw, important, and at times darkly funny. I knew I would be glad I read this book, but there's something about Karla Cornejo Villavicencio's voice that makes me want to listen to everything she says. Some of the things described in this book made me incredibly angry and incredibly sad, and all of it felt so so real. I think anyone who considers themselves American should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Drug abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Cancer, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Colonisation, Fatphobia, and Mass/school shootings

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Dementia and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

courtsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape and Confinement

elissareadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

this was so so stunning. defies genre to put together something absolutely mesmerizing. i'll recommend this for ages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Police brutality, and Medical content