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womanwill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Dementia, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
annabolson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual assault
laurenmcnamara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Police brutality, Grief, and Medical trauma
abbie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
Infinite Country follows one family as they move from Colombia to the US. But as time progresses, their family ends up splintering, leaving the mother, her Colombian-born daughter and American- born son in the US, while the father and another daughter are back in Colombia. I’ve read a few books which expose the so-called American Dream for the mirage it is, but this is probably one of the best. Engel is economical with her style, but her sentences cut to the quick, making sharp points in 10 words that another author couldn’t mimic with a whole paragraph. The reader really gets a sense of the gnawing anxiety the family still living in the US suffer every day, especially after 9/11 when tensions were rising and anyone deemed a ‘foreigner’ by white Americans became subject to vitriolic abuse.
Although I understood the change in hindsight, at page 120 (out of only 190), the perspective shifts from third person to first, addressing the reader, and that did feel quite jarring. After finishing the book, it does make a lot more sense!
Overall, a really beautiful read, with such tenderly portrayed relationships - Elena and Mauro had my heart!
Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
bookaholics_anonymous's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
kristyreads's review against another edition
4.0
However, I actually wanted it to be longer. I felt like I got glimpses and snapshots of the characters. I think the book would have benefited from having an extra 100 pages to discuss the struggle and go further into character development.
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
mvvelde's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Written works like this are important in that they share the migrant experience—such works show the humanity of the individuals (migrants & families) that government bills and political rhetoric label and treat as undesirables.
I highly recommend picking up a copy of Infinite Country. I loved the author’s writing style and will be excitedly awaiting whatever she writes in the future.
Trigger warnings include animal abuse, violence, and rape, as well as the death of a parent.
Thank you to Net Galley and Avid Reader Press for the eARC.
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder
leahrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
brittishliterature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts