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Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

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ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A really good book.
The writing was so poetic and absolutely enthralling.
A very short read but does it pack a punch.
Filled with so much pain and anguish.
The separation and devastation of this family trying to find a place to exist in peace together.
Very interesting how Andean tales were also weaved in.

We all know the enemy 👀👀

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sailor_marz96's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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siebensommer's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.

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chelsaat's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Authors who can pack an emotional punch in less than 200 pages are the true masters of their craft.

This story of a migrant family split up between Colombia and the US really affected me. The use of past tense and the periodic POV shifts were a little off-putting at first, but then it all made sense by the end. And that ending especially made me cry. Just really enjoyed this simple yet ultimately hopeful story of a family trying to stay together despite all the obstacles. I also really loved the sprinkling in of Colombia's mythology and native history.

It was absolutely harrowing to relive the Trump years through the eyes of Elena and Mauro. I appreciated the juxtaposition between the US's crimes and the crimes happening in Colombia. One place isn't any safer than the other. The whole world is a mess.

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alyssagirardi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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jg34's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I liked the family’s story overall and learning of the challenges of undocumented immigrants

but talia’s story specifically felt odd and out of place. Like she was a totally normal girl then all of the sudden she’s throwing burning oil at people and escaping from Colombian juvie and hitchhiking accords the country. Did I miss her criminal past somewhere in the story?? All the sudden she’s an expert. I guess her just simply returning to her mother was not interesting enough??

otherwise well written and liked the lore sprinkled in throughout!

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