jennedy 's review for:

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

4.5

challenging sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Beautiful and moving story of a family forced to migrate due to the cartels.   Def read trigger/content warnings.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation