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The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

8 reviews

katharina90's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

I found this author absolutely insufferable. She makes so many cringey statements and comes across as quite judgmental. 

While undocumented she has lived a fairly privileged life and seems a bit out of touch. Her preconceived notions and unhealthy attitudes inform the way she engages with others, when she could be meeting them with curiosity and an open mind instead. 

I really wish the author had devoted more time to the stories of other undocumented immigrants because I actually enjoyed reading those. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deportation, Terminal illness, Racism, Addiction, Classism, Sexual assault, Violence, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Confinement, and Mental illness

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Terminal illness, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Confinement

Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

solenodon's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Grief, Deportation, Confinement, Colonisation, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders

nagev's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, and Chronic illness

clalaure's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Violence

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, and War

thechiaraface's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

 This is creative/narrative non-fiction that tells the stories of a variety of undocumented immigrants in the United States along with the authors own experience as an undocumented immigrant and dreamer herself. This slim book (~200 pgs) combines sensitive investigative reporting and a powerful personal narrative. 

 

This book is compelling, informative, and eye-opening. The writing is incisive, filled with honesty and care. Her writing style is straight-forward, casual, and questioning. She does not hesitate to include phrases like 'what the f***' like an average person would say when put in such a difficult situation. The author does not pretend to have the answers, but poses insightful questions, creates thought-provoking narratives, and paints nuanced portraits of her subjects - fellow undocumented americans,as well as her own life. She shows the many sides of undocumented Americans not shown in the news - the heartbreak, the hope, the nuance the headlines are missing. This book is raw and revealing. I was immensely moved by this book and I HIGHLY recommend this book. If you were one of the many people who read American Dirt this past year, may I suggest balancing it out with this #ownvoices non-fiction.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence