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A review by bibliosteph
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail by Óscar Martínez
5.0
I received an ARC of this book, and after just 16 pages, I have to say I'm really excited for all that this book can present. The voice is honest and easy to read, and the topic very relevant. I'm looking forward to finishing it and seeing how my teen readers would react to this.
My opinion on this book remained at the top throughout my reading of it. It was an amazing journey, one which I was ignorant of, and now one that I can erase from my mind. The author travels the migrant trail and trains with his photographer, and the situations they put themselves in blow my mind. I'm so grateful there are people in the world willing to risk their lives for the betterment of humanity, and that's what this book can do. It raises awareness about the brutalities migrants face in their homelands and through the Mexico. As an American in Chicago, I feel more removed from the border situation than my friends in Texas, but reading this book has changed my perspective. It is honest, exciting, violent, heart-wrenching, and infuriating all at once. I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they have an opinion on the Latino immigration situation or anyone who is looking to educate themselves more. I would absolutely recommend portions of this book as reading excerpts for English, Sociology, Law, and Social Studies classes at my high school (due to the language and some of the mature content, teachers would have to pre-read to find passages that suit their curricular needs best.) I would also advocate for students interested in doing something about immigration to read this book. I feel it would motivate them further.
My opinion on this book remained at the top throughout my reading of it. It was an amazing journey, one which I was ignorant of, and now one that I can erase from my mind. The author travels the migrant trail and trains with his photographer, and the situations they put themselves in blow my mind. I'm so grateful there are people in the world willing to risk their lives for the betterment of humanity, and that's what this book can do. It raises awareness about the brutalities migrants face in their homelands and through the Mexico. As an American in Chicago, I feel more removed from the border situation than my friends in Texas, but reading this book has changed my perspective. It is honest, exciting, violent, heart-wrenching, and infuriating all at once. I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they have an opinion on the Latino immigration situation or anyone who is looking to educate themselves more. I would absolutely recommend portions of this book as reading excerpts for English, Sociology, Law, and Social Studies classes at my high school (due to the language and some of the mature content, teachers would have to pre-read to find passages that suit their curricular needs best.) I would also advocate for students interested in doing something about immigration to read this book. I feel it would motivate them further.