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A review by readsewknit
Indivisible by Daniel Aleman
3.0
Indivisible is a debut novel from Daniel Aleman with relevant, timely themes. Mateo, a junior in high school, and his elementary-aged sister Sophia must quickly adapt when their parents are picked up by immigration and then sent back to Mexico.
While Mateo had previously been consumed with theatre and college aspirations, he must rethink his goals and chooses to keep his two friends in the dark as to his struggles. He recognizes that their temporary living arrangements are putting strain on family friends, and his sister especially is struggling to accept the family separation as the parents plead from afar that the United States is where the children must remain, to make worthwhile the parents' sacrifices.
The book is around 400 pages, covering perhaps too many themes throughout. When considering the target age, but for some of the situations, I would be prepared to hand it off to upper elementary students, but I think it's better suited to middle school and older, due to references to losing virginity, a possible pregnancy, and language.
(I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)
While Mateo had previously been consumed with theatre and college aspirations, he must rethink his goals and chooses to keep his two friends in the dark as to his struggles. He recognizes that their temporary living arrangements are putting strain on family friends, and his sister especially is struggling to accept the family separation as the parents plead from afar that the United States is where the children must remain, to make worthwhile the parents' sacrifices.
The book is around 400 pages, covering perhaps too many themes throughout. When considering the target age, but for some of the situations, I would be prepared to hand it off to upper elementary students, but I think it's better suited to middle school and older, due to references to losing virginity, a possible pregnancy, and language.
(I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)