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jenniferwillis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
5.0
beckyog's review against another edition
5.0
At 255 pages this took me a day and a half to read, but will remain with me for a lifetime. This book is a view of our current history, chronicling the first person experience of a migrant woman traveling with her children from Guatemala to the United states, only to be detained after the "Zero Tolerance" policy was enacted by the US Government. It's a reminder that we can and should be more compassionate to things we don't understand and are afraid of, and every small thing we can contribute to someone else's safety should be done.
salm0n's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence and Xenophobia
mkmoore's review against another edition
5.0
Should be required reading for all Americans. Be outraged at what is happening at our borders.
rachelthurston's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
lisa_ravenclaw's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
The Book of Rosy is a first hand account of a woman from Guatemala who traveled through Central America and crossed the border into the United States and then was separated from her two children under the zero tolerance policy that went into effect in 2018. Her narrative also includes information about her life in Guatemala from 2008-2018, the struggles of her family, the cruelties of family separation, and living in New York City waiting for her asylum case to be heard in immigration court. There is also a portion from Julie’s POV; Julie founded Immigrant Families Together, a grassroots group that posted bonds and helped reunite detained women with their children and provided support while they waited for their asylum hearings. The stories of the horrors and human rights violations and children in cages at the border was not new to me. However, I found immense value in reading one woman’s story and understanding the poverty and violence which motivated her to take two of her children and go North. Her recounting of the journey, subsequent detention, and hopeful new life in NYC was told very matter-of-factly and yet was so moving.
leeahsmestad's review against another edition
5.0
Rosy, you are a true hero.
Please read. Please have empathy.
Please read. Please have empathy.
foxandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐
I had the privilege of reading an amazing book! The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietart Callazo. This is the true story of a woman who took a huge risk (twice) to get to this country in hopes of having a better life. Her story is amazing, heart wrenching, frustrating, appalling, hopeful, scary and sad. It is told from two perspectives, one by Rosy herself and one by Julie.... Julie started a fundraising campaign to post bond money to free these women who were seeking asylum in this country. No matter what your stand is on immigration, I implore you to read this book. The old adage applies here...Before you judge a man/woman walk a mile in his/her shoes.
I had the privilege of reading an amazing book! The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietart Callazo. This is the true story of a woman who took a huge risk (twice) to get to this country in hopes of having a better life. Her story is amazing, heart wrenching, frustrating, appalling, hopeful, scary and sad. It is told from two perspectives, one by Rosy herself and one by Julie.... Julie started a fundraising campaign to post bond money to free these women who were seeking asylum in this country. No matter what your stand is on immigration, I implore you to read this book. The old adage applies here...Before you judge a man/woman walk a mile in his/her shoes.