A review by ashlie_gonzalez03
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Man what an empowering book! I picked this up thinking it was about a Mexican person (since I am Mexican) but I was pleasantly surprised when I found out he was Filipino! My boyfriend is Filipino and he was born and raised in the Philippines so he speaks Tagalog! I loved reading all the Tagalog words and saying them to my boyfriend who would translate everything for me (even though it was already translated in the book). It definitely enhanced the book for me and I think I enjoyed it more because of the connection. Even without out It was an amazing beautiful written book that will live with me forever. I will definitely be recommending this book.