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A review by leahgon
The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
A children's book that deals with heavy topics such as immigration, death, sexual assault, race, etc.
The novel was written so well. It is hard to put my thoughts into words because, knowing the story is written with reference to true incidents, my heartaches. Jamie and Angela, the two main characters, are the bravest characters I have ever read about. The two demonstrate that family is the epitome of it all.
During his turn, Jamie scrubbed himself and rubbed the smelly shampoo into his scalp quickly before spending the remaining eighty-four seconds enjoying the lukewarm water pouring down his head. Back home, with no indoor plumbing in the house, showers meant standing outside in the rain. This really was the land of dreams and opportunity (269). This is a quote from this book that really stuck out to me. It made me even more hyper-aware of diverse living conditions and how, to some, a shower is everything they wished for and more.
Moreover, this novel has educated me on such serious and important topics, and I do suggest that anyone and everyone give this a read.
The novel was written so well. It is hard to put my thoughts into words because, knowing the story is written with reference to true incidents, my heartaches. Jamie and Angela, the two main characters, are the bravest characters I have ever read about. The two demonstrate that family is the epitome of it all.
During his turn, Jamie scrubbed himself and rubbed the smelly shampoo into his scalp quickly before spending the remaining eighty-four seconds enjoying the lukewarm water pouring down his head. Back home, with no indoor plumbing in the house, showers meant standing outside in the rain. This really was the land of dreams and opportunity (269). This is a quote from this book that really stuck out to me. It made me even more hyper-aware of diverse living conditions and how, to some, a shower is everything they wished for and more.
Moreover, this novel has educated me on such serious and important topics, and I do suggest that anyone and everyone give this a read.