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A review by jodij
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I know there is controversy with this book. The story was good. I think it has the potential to help the reader understand how and why people are risking everything to leave their countries to cross into the United States.
Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Death, Death of parent, and Deportation