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A review by maryamrafeeah
The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero
3.0
3.7 stars
This is a heart-wrenching and upsetting story that needs to be told.
Ana, an undocumented Peruvian mama will go through all ends of the Earth to keep her family safe and together to build a better life in New York City. Please don't go into this story thinking it will be a light read.
Throughout the book, I just wanted to hug and hold Ana and invite her and her family to my home and just tell her that "everything will be okay." But unfortunately, how many undocumented immigrants have no one to turn to? Nowhere to go? This book shows this particular reality and doesn't sugarcoat anything. I appreciated that, despite how gut-wrenching some scenes were. This book showed the interpersonal conflicts and devastating effects each difficulty Ana endured had on those around her and especially on herself. I am left wondering what the future holds for the family as those difficulties continue to come to fruition.
This is a heart-wrenching and upsetting story that needs to be told.
Ana, an undocumented Peruvian mama will go through all ends of the Earth to keep her family safe and together to build a better life in New York City. Please don't go into this story thinking it will be a light read.
Throughout the book, I just wanted to hug and hold Ana and invite her and her family to my home and just tell her that "everything will be okay." But unfortunately, how many undocumented immigrants have no one to turn to? Nowhere to go? This book shows this particular reality and doesn't sugarcoat anything. I appreciated that, despite how gut-wrenching some scenes were. This book showed the interpersonal conflicts and devastating effects each difficulty Ana endured had on those around her and especially on herself. I am left wondering what the future holds for the family as those difficulties continue to come to fruition.