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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
This book hit close to home as my own family lives undocumented in the US and everyday faces the possibility of deportation. Like Diane, I also hold on to the hope of a life for them free from this fear. A dignified life that they deserve.
Everyone should read this before they think about immigration in the U.S. Amazing and beautiful!
3.5
Memoirs are always hard to rate.
TW for self-harm.
Memoirs are always hard to rate.
TW for self-harm.
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
I cannot stress how much I loved this book. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the current political arena. Sometimes we forget that policies affect families, mothers, fathers, children. Thank you, Diane, for your honesty and bravery.
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Imagine being 14 years old when your family is deported.
Diane's memoir is a look at how she fell through the cracks of the system after her parents were taken away. No one took care of her, leaving her to fend for herself.
Each chapter includes a great photograph that gives us a glimpse of what her family was like back then, along with beautiful footnotes.
The writing style is very thoughtful and shows us the author's strength and courage. She not only shares her story, but discusses how this traumatic situation had an impact on her life.
Like Diane's family, this is a situation that happens every day. Children are taken from their parents, leaving them alone, scared and on their own. This is such a beautiful, eye opening book. Highly recommended.
TW: forcible family separation, deportation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, xenophobia, racism, depression, anxiety.
Imagine being 14 years old when your family is deported.
Diane's memoir is a look at how she fell through the cracks of the system after her parents were taken away. No one took care of her, leaving her to fend for herself.
Each chapter includes a great photograph that gives us a glimpse of what her family was like back then, along with beautiful footnotes.
The writing style is very thoughtful and shows us the author's strength and courage. She not only shares her story, but discusses how this traumatic situation had an impact on her life.
Like Diane's family, this is a situation that happens every day. Children are taken from their parents, leaving them alone, scared and on their own. This is such a beautiful, eye opening book. Highly recommended.
TW: forcible family separation, deportation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, xenophobia, racism, depression, anxiety.
A 5 star story written in a 2 or 3 star way. I had never previously really tried to put myself in the shoes of families who are affected by immigration policy and illegal residency. Diane's story gives faces to those families and those stories that are the subject of most national headlines lately. I would give anything to hear what the agencies in charge have to say about never realizing that Diane, and so many other children, are completely abandoned when their parents are deported. It is an ugly situation, and I appreciate Diane's honesty and willing to share the parts of her life that she has felt shame about for so long. I think this is a very important story and more stories like this should be told in hopes that we can humanize the issue and have compassion and empathy when making political decisions.
I really enjoyed this heartfelt memoir, despite not being familiar with any of Diane's roles. It offered a really important perspective on how immigration policy affects lives deeply in our country, particularly those of children. Highly recommend!
Interesting and terribly sad story, but not super well written.