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A review by bookofcinz
The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero
3.0
And that’s the thing about this place. You always need help. It’s not enough that we work hard. Doesn’t that tell you something?
I wanted to love this one but I did not. Maybe it is case of "me", but the overall the book fell flat for me. The Affairs of the Falcons follows the lives of the Falcon family, Peruvian by birth, they are currently living and working in New York. Some of the Falcons are documented, majority, specifically Anna, her husband and her two children are undocumented. Ana and her family have to rely on the help of her husband's family when they hit rock bottom.
This book read like a series of one unfortunate event after another, after awhile I stopped caring. Yes, I know, I sound awful but I just kept wondering "exactly how much hardship can one person take?"... the answer is A LOT. Ana was faced with one difficulty after the next.
I do applaud Melissa Rivero for telling the immigrant experience from a Peruvian point of view.
I wanted to love this one but I did not. Maybe it is case of "me", but the overall the book fell flat for me. The Affairs of the Falcons follows the lives of the Falcon family, Peruvian by birth, they are currently living and working in New York. Some of the Falcons are documented, majority, specifically Anna, her husband and her two children are undocumented. Ana and her family have to rely on the help of her husband's family when they hit rock bottom.
This book read like a series of one unfortunate event after another, after awhile I stopped caring. Yes, I know, I sound awful but I just kept wondering "exactly how much hardship can one person take?"... the answer is A LOT. Ana was faced with one difficulty after the next.
I do applaud Melissa Rivero for telling the immigrant experience from a Peruvian point of view.