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lena_mercedez's review
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
In América del Norte Medina Mora weaves Mexican history into the story of Sebastián who is the son of a Mexican politician and Yale graduate who embarks on an MFA program at Iowa in a post Trump America, while also dealing with his father’s hand in the drug war in Mexico, his mother’s battle with cancer, and the realization of his own whiteness . Set in the U.S and Mexico Sebastián is faced with the dichotomy between his two countries and how he is perceived in both. Medina Mora did a great job with his exploration of colonialism, class, politics, Mexican & U.S history , and immigration. There was something powerful reading about recent U.S history in a novel I don't quite have the words for it at the moment, but wow. Such a great debut. Many thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for ARC of this audiobook.
mdelao630's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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