A review by joshloftin
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail by Óscar Martínez

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.25

A gripping journey through Mexico with immigrants riding the freight train. At times dark and sad, other times hopeful, this is a snapshot of the people — yes, people — trying to get to America for a better life, despite the extreme dangers. Extortion, kidnapping, rape, and death are all legitimate fears. Told through the narrative of a journalist who made the journey, defying Mexican authorities and narcos thugs to tell the story.