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Infinite Country
by Patricia Engel
Infinite Country is about a Colombian family who are split between two countries: some live in Colombia, some are illegal immigrants in the US. As with the brilliant [b:Homegoing|27071490|Homegoing|Yaa Gyasi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1448108591l/27071490._SY75_.jpg|47113792] (which is otherwise a very different book), you realise that there is no "best" place to be: both have issues and neither is perfect.
It kicks off with 15 year old Talia escaping from a correctional facility in the Andean mountains (the killer first line is: "It was her idea to tie up the nun") and then it moves backwards and forwards in time as we learn about Talia's parents' journey to the US and why the family is now divided between two countries.
It's a short book but it packs so much in and I thought it was brilliant. I don't always like Reese's bookclub recommendations but I absolutely loved this one.
It kicks off with 15 year old Talia escaping from a correctional facility in the Andean mountains (the killer first line is: "It was her idea to tie up the nun") and then it moves backwards and forwards in time as we learn about Talia's parents' journey to the US and why the family is now divided between two countries.
It's a short book but it packs so much in and I thought it was brilliant. I don't always like Reese's bookclub recommendations but I absolutely loved this one.