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Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay In Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli

sebastianhafner's review

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

dfarmil's review

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5.0

Should be required reading for everyone in the US. Beautifully written.

macieslater's review

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

dancer4s4's review

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.0

jsavage35's review

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4.0

This was a heartbreaking and informative read. I did not closely follow the 2014 children migrant crisis and knew very little about how the US immigration system dealt with unaccompanied minors before going into this but feel much more informed about it now. The book is very short and only scratches the surface of the issues discussed but if you're hoping for a brief glimpse of the issue, this is a good book for you.

Immigration is an extremely controversial subject in America, especially right now. A lot of people will argue that the responsibility for these children lies with their home country but what about the United States responsibility? It's hard not to read this book, hear some of these stories and not feel like we as Americans are failing in some fundamental way. Is America really great if we can't help these displaced children that's biggest crime as been where they were born? There's something wrong with a nation that can turn their backs on children in need, in my opinion. In order to be a great nation, we need to do better.

polkadotgirl's review

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5.0

5/5 stars:

What appears to be a very simple read, moved forth through a list of questions that children crossing the US border have to answer, is actually a profound commentary on immigration, its causes and consequences.

I cried during this read, both because of the injustices it describes and because of the hope it brings, highlighting the amazing people who work towards creating a better future.

chriscarvell17's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0


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diana_acc's review against another edition

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5.0

Siempre lo he dicho, un libro que es de no ficción se merece todo el respeto sobre todo cuanto tiene temas tan delicados.

Nunca me ha gustado leer ensayos, pero este se me hizo especial, debido a que es un tema alarmante y que de una forma u otra siempre tienes a algún familiar que ha tenido que emigrar a Estados Unidos.

Se me hizo un nudo en la garganta al volverme consciente de lo que tienen que pasar los niños en muchas ocasiones para poder llegar a su destino USA, los hay de todo tipo, los que ya era hora de volver a unir a la familia por decisión propia, como los que se ven obligados y no tienen otra opción que dejar su país natal.

Me da tristeza que incluso después de hacer todo el viaje, y llegar con bien, eso no les asegure una estancia.

Me gustó la forma en que se le da el título al ensayo, y es que la autora está trabajando en una nueva generación que se interesa en esos inmigrantes.

Y luego cuando vez las fuentes y te enteras de más datos, que incluye en ocasiones violación contra las mujeres y que ya se da por hecho me enferma.

Un muy ensayo a mi parecer, por que la autora está empapada en información de primera mano.

readmoreyall's review

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4.0

A must read for anyone in America (north, central, south).

laurabermejogago's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0