A review by jolynne
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez

5.0

Not a fictional account of immigrants, or maybe, after all isn't America a story of mostly immigration? This is a story of love, hope, happiness, sacrifice and heartbreak. A story about yearning for a better education, decent health care, about walking down the street or into a store and being treated differently because the color of your skin is brown and so much more. Reading this book I just kept wondering why "The American Dream" is only for a certain privileged few. To all the Spanish or English speaking indigenous people of the America's and all people that are descendant from immigrants don't let this story pass you by.