Reviews

Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail by Rubén Martínez

red_magpie's review against another edition

4.0

This was a remarkable book. The writing is lovely, the personal stories are poignant and moving. If you want to get a better understanding of some of the underlying issues surrounding our current immigration debate, do read this and learn.

eowyns_helmet's review against another edition

5.0

At a time when our relationship to Latin America has become a toxic element in our politics, this remains a must-read book. Martínez is a beautiful writer and gets into the details of how people have come back and forth across the border for centuries. He also uncovers the hypocrisy of depending on migrant labor while at the same time posturing about "the Wall." There will never be a Wall; and there seems to be no hope of a sane and humane immigration reform. The sad truth of our times is that desperate people are on the move all over the globe. Until we can do the hard, meticulous work of economic reform, investment in women and children and promoting peace, more and more families will have to risk their lives to survive.

blueskygreentreesyellowsun's review against another edition

5.0

This is a great book to read if you want to be more informed about the Mexican side of the Mexico-U.S. immigration situation.

kawooreads's review against another edition

3.0

sad truth of what it takes to enter a country where one day you are wanted, the next you are not. Tragic, sad, yet hopeful.