A review by thejenhiller
America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

3.0

I’m glad I read this classic fictionalized autobiographical novel about a Filipino migrant worker during the Great Depression. The novel starts with Allos’ family life in the Philippines, but most of the story centers on his work, and later activism, in America. The book dragged for me after the first third. Bulosan’s accounts of his migrant work reads more like a list than a story. I found a few beautiful passages, but I found more that felt like a long, dry essay on activism. So all in all, an important book in the landscape of America’s immigrant experience but not necessarily an enjoyable read.