A review by shesnotthere
The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea

4.0

I read the fictional novel Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle awhile ago & disliked it immensely. I knew there had to be a better book describing the plight of crossing the border illegally. And this was definitely the better book of the two. The writing was slightly choppy & occasionally I would have to re-read paragraphs to fully grasp the point the author was trying to make, but otherwise it was a very informative book. I appreciate how the Mr. Urrea brought the lives of each person (living or deceased) into light. I'm sure I heard about the Wellton 14 back in 2001 and I probably thought it was a shame, but it definitely didn't stick with me. This book gave me an insight of the interworkings & reasons for crossing the US border and I truely appreciate books that give me food for thought.