A review by keatynbergsten
Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was one of those short books that felt like the author found the sweet spot of telling a story in a beautiful concise way without anything extra.  A heartbreaking story of a family torn apart for years by American immigration policy and the lengths they go to remain a family and get back together.  I found this novel particularly interesting having read Jonathan Blitzer’s nonfiction book “Everyone Who is Gone Is Here” earlier in the year where he covers the migration crisis in great detail through investigative journalism.