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fromthegarden's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
jr2234's review against another edition
4.0
Very good.
Infinite Country depicts a Colombian family occupying two different countries. As Elena and two children continue life in the United States, Mauro and the third child live in Colombia alongside Elena’s mother, Perla.
The story is one of heartbreak and resiliency and details the daily reality of undocumented individuals in the United States. Engel explores the difficulties of hard decisions. I felt for the characters who were tasked with making impossible choices: choices where no path was better and each path came with its own set of obstacles.
The writing was straightforward while overflowing with emotion and depth.
Infinite Country depicts a Colombian family occupying two different countries. As Elena and two children continue life in the United States, Mauro and the third child live in Colombia alongside Elena’s mother, Perla.
The story is one of heartbreak and resiliency and details the daily reality of undocumented individuals in the United States. Engel explores the difficulties of hard decisions. I felt for the characters who were tasked with making impossible choices: choices where no path was better and each path came with its own set of obstacles.
The writing was straightforward while overflowing with emotion and depth.
manderzreadz's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I chose this as BOTM because there wasn’t really a major pick I was interested in, and I was completely blown away! Such an emotional, important, and empowering book that gives a voice to those that get mistreated every day. A short read as well, great book!
danielmay's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful book and very sad throughout, except for the ending. Unfortunately a countless number of families are still waiting for their happy endings and remain separated. I challenge anyone to read this book and conclude that our immigration system in the U.S. is anything but cruel and unfair. This book may be “fiction,” but the struggles presented throughout are all too real. Not just the separation of family members, but having to live in fear, not fitting in at school or work, not being able to trust anyone, having people take advantage of you because of your status. Coming to a new land to seek opportunity should never be something someone is punished for. I have no doubt this country would be a much more welcoming place if everyone were required to read “Infinite Country.”
livslittlelibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ashleystclair's review against another edition
5.0
I very much enjoyed this book. It was visceral and eye opening for the journey that many families take to achieve the not so "American dream". I've known of the horrors refugees face and of families torn apart, but to read it in such a form was altogether different. I'm glad I read it but it was rather gut wrenching. I wish our country was as good to all as the dream promises it can be.
spatterson12's review against another edition
5.0
I was in Target one day and saw that this one was on sale, so I picked it up and saw it was less than 200 pages, so it was dropped in the cart. I read this in between Boyfriend Material and Nightingale and absolutely loved it. Each chapter is a family member’s perspective and journey as they immigrate to America and Colombia. This is probably the first time I ever read about Colombia and found the written stories very important.