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American Dirt

Jeanine Cummins (Goodreads Author)

4.32 · Rating details · 229,567 ratings · 22,171 reviews

También de este lado hay sueños.
On this side, too, there are dreams.

Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.

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Dec 13, 2019 David rated it did not like it

BECAUSE SOME OF YOU ATTACKING ME IN THE COMMENTS ARE INCAPABLE OF CLICKING ON MY NAME TO LEARN THIS ...
I am *not* white. I'm Mexican American.

I DON'T READ THE COMMENTS [ANYMORE...clearly I was reading them early on, as you can see on the first few PAGES of comments]. You're free to talk amongst yourselves, however!

[edit]For a deeper, nuanced conversation from a panel of Mexican American poets, professors, bloggers, librarians, poets laureate ... watch this video: https://youtu.be/O3UrtFJtAYQ

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Nov 01, 2019 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was amazing

What a mind blowing beginning of a book! A mother, Lydia and her little boy, Luca hid themselves in the bathtub for not being other victims of family massacre. The contract killers/ most dangerous drug-lord’s dirtbags kept looking for them, firing their guns, calling their names. And finally they thought they were not at the house so they left the place and 16 innocent victims behind.

Now mother and her son have to leave the country for staying alive because one of the powerful men is chasing th What a mind blowing beginning of a book! A mother, Lydia and her little boy, Luca hid themselves in the bathtub for not being other victims of family massacre. The contract killers/ most dangerous drug-lord’s dirtbags kept looking for them, firing their guns, calling their names. And finally they thought they were not at the house so they left the place and 16 innocent victims behind.

Now mother and her son have to leave the country for staying alive because one of the powerful men is chasing them and he is determined to finish his massacre that he already started. The man, Javier Crespo Fuentes, once upon a time he was her friend. They talked about books, shared their secrets, formed a close relationship till one day Lydia’s reporter husband Sebastian wrote an article about Javier…The day the article had published their life’s direction had also traumatically changed.

So now, Lydia’s husband, mother, sister and her children are dead! Only she and her son stayed alive from vengeful attack of the cartel. And now their thrilling, heartbreaking, dangerous journey begins. They race against the time, authorities and killers at the same time. So keep still at the edge of your seats and take deep breathes to calm your nerves! This book will increase your heart rates and blow your mind by making you agitated, anxious but stop squirming nervously, just keep on reading, don’t you want to know what will happen to those innocent mother and her brilliant, smart son?

Let me tell you something, they say: “destination not important but the journey” but this time it works quite opposite at this book because throughout this long journey, the mother and son walked, hid, slept in different places, ran from dangerous people, jumped into the trains, put their lives in danger, met with different people who had amazing experiences and life stories.

This journey makes you up all night to read more, learn more, ache more, fists clenched, eyes filled in tears. You whisper prayers slowly to wish the characters can escape from the real monsters are living in our modern world. Not only mother and son but the people they’ve met especially the sisters helped them will always stay in my heart and soul forever because they’re so realistically developed, well-build characters who have heart-wrenching stories.

I think instead of the beginning of this story, author’s note part is also impressive. It summarizes all those people including me who came to this land to chase their dreams, deal with our disappointments and learn from our mistakes to try again. On the border wall of Tijuana, there is wonderful piece of graffiti. When the author feel faltered or discouraged, she clicks to her desktop and look at those words: “On this side, too, there are dreams”

Everyone has different dreams but sometimes making too many sacrifices and leaving your old lives and old selves behind might be too tough and compelling for you so sometimes you just procrastinate or give up on them. This book could be dedicated to the dreamers who are brave enough to leave, who have nothing to lose, make so much sacrifices and pay so many dues to fight with everything they have and finally reach their destinations!

Maybe it is too early to say that but I think this will be one of the most stunning, impressive and fascinating readings of 2020.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Flatiron Book for sharing this amazing ARC COPY with me in exchange my honest review! ...more

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Oct 31, 2019 Felicia rated it it was amazing

Ok seems like a bunch of privileged 'let me show you how woke I am' white people have decided they can speak for the Latin community. Surprise asshats, I am of Mexican and Native American blood.

This is a work of FICTION. Google it if you don't understand. The author owes you nada. Move on. Get over yourself. Fuck off.

To say that a non Latina has no right to write about Latin issues is absurd. Tell that to all of the writers of WWII fiction. Again with that word fiction.

Any book that shines lig ...more

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Jan 16, 2020 Myriam rated it did not like it

I wish I could give this book negative stars because it is, as its title attests, dirt.

It is also profoundly racist.

Here is my essay about the dissent surrounding this book, dissent that is being erased, disappeared and silenced:

https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/... ...more

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Feb 01, 2020 Roxane rated it it was ok

Nope.

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Dec 13, 2019 Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman rated it did not like it

horribly racist book abt mexico written by a white lady. sooooooooooooooooo tired of yts pretending like they understand. stop telling our stories through your horribly racist oppressive lenses. please read a real review:
https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/... ...more

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Feb 02, 2020 Candi rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-literary

I doubt there is a single person here on Goodreads that has not heard at least a hint of the controversy surrounding this book. I’m also confident that nearly every reader has at least a basic idea of the synopsis of American Dirt. So, I’m not really touching either of those elements in my review. I am a white woman, living in upstate New York, thousands of miles from Mexico. I have no real personal experience regarding the Mexican migrant issue, and therefore cannot speak to whether or not auth I doubt there is a single person here on Goodreads that has not heard at least a hint of the controversy surrounding this book. I’m also confident that nearly every reader has at least a basic idea of the synopsis of American Dirt. So, I’m not really touching either of those elements in my review. I am a white woman, living in upstate New York, thousands of miles from Mexico. I have no real personal experience regarding the Mexican migrant issue, and therefore cannot speak to whether or not author Jeanine Cummins writes a genuine representation of the crisis or not. I don’t even dare to attempt to do so. What I can write about, however, is my own reading experience of this novel.

First of all, I was super excited to pick up this book. I lovingly cataloged it at my library when it first arrived. I put my name first on the list to get it on publication day. After all, it was hailed as “a new American classic” and was compared to the masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath. Naturally, this did give me pause, because both are tall orders to fill. Could this proclamation be true?! And it’s such a relevant topic! I need to read this book.

I like to learn something when I read. Even if a book is labeled as fiction, I hope to garner some useful information regarding the topic surrounding a group of fictional characters. I want to feel as if I am in the shoes of a character or two, understanding what they are enduring for this short period of time we are together. To my disappointment, I was completely underwhelmed by American Dirt. It was far too melodramatic for my taste.

It starts with a big bang right from page one. But for me it was too much. It seemed to be forced in order to provide the catalyst for the rest of the novel, an extravagant attempt to try to gain my sympathy. I felt an instant disconnection from the characters. I tried to remain hopeful about accompanying Lydia and Luca on their harrowing journey through Mexico towards their one glimmer of hope, the United States. And there were scenes that were charged with danger. Naturally, I hoped this pair and their fellow migrants would survive the risks. One additional thing that bothered me throughout – some characters were just not believable. I couldn’t help but think repeatedly “would so-and-so really act or speak this way in this situation?” One example would be too-wise beyond his years, eight-year-old Luca. I was further bothered by what seemed like an abundance of clichés. For example, the beautiful teenaged girl from Honduras – the threat of rape menaced her at every turn. Why not the arguably less stunning but perhaps still attractive mother of a little boy? Would not any migrant woman be at risk from such danger? I guess what I’m trying to say is that the characters were more like cut-outs, in my opinion. I missed the depth of characterization that I find so appealing in my favorite kind of novel. It doesn’t help that while reading this one, I also had the pure pleasure of another book that really did tick off all the boxes – including nuanced characters, equally relevant social and political issues, and perilous situations.

I wouldn’t tell anyone they should not read this book. If it at all interests you, by all means, pick it up and make your own judgments. For me, the writing was mediocre and I was disappointed to remain a far-removed observer. None of the thousands of miles separating my home from the Mexican border were diminished after finishing the last page. But I truly hope it does get people talking about an extremely important issue. The best way to read this would be with a buddy, so you can bounce ideas off one another. I may not have made it to the end otherwise - muito obrigada, Pedro! I will continue my quest to become more educated on the topic.

For an engaging write-up of this book, please visit my buddy's review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more

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Jan 22, 2020 Elyse Walters rated it it was amazing

YES...YES...YES!!! READ IT!
That beginning is gripping!!!

The most anticipated novel for 2020 - has the word controversy around it.
I wasn’t even aware of the controversial issues until yesterday.

As pure FICTION - it’s sooooo engaging!!
“In a different life, he could have been someone good”.
“This isn’t a different life”.

Much to engage your thinking...
How in the world does one debate the degrees of violence?

This novel GRABS OUR ATTENTION.
It changes something inside us!
Plus... It’s not easy to ...more

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Jan 26, 2020 Angela M rated it really liked it

I wanted to read this novel because of the praise and high ratings by a number of my trusted Goodreads friends. Then just before I started to read it, I became aware of the criticisms in both the literary and press at large and I made the decision not to read any more of those articles until I finished the book. You’ll have to read the criticisms for yourself and decide whether you think the book is worth reading.

In spite of everything said about the novel, I found it to be riveting, informativ ...more

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Jan 18, 2020 mindful.librarian ☀️ marked it as did-not-finish

Shelves: advanced-reader-copies, audiobooks, adult-reads

DNF the audiobook (free review copy from Libro.fm) at 15% for various reasons including overly dramatic writing that doesn’t fit my reading preferences, major representation issues and perpetuation of racist stereotypes.

ETA: I encourage readers to find books about this issue that more accurately depict Mexico and the immigrant experience. One excellent option would be this one:

The Devil's Highway: A True Story

ETA 2: WHY DID OPRAH AND BARNES AND NOBLE CHOOSE THIS FOR THEIR BOOK CLUBS????

ETA 3: ...more

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Nov 25, 2019 Anne Bogel added it

UPDATE: I read this book in early fall 2019, before important critiques and interviews were published. Some commenters have helpfully linked those in comments so you can see some of what I'm referencing. I've cleared my star rating. I'm listening, I'm learning, I'm asking questions. I considered deleting my original review; for now I'm leaving it below.

I thought this was absolutely fantastic and I can't wait for everyone I know to read it so we can talk about it together. If you follow me, you ...more

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Feb 08, 2020 JanB rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-thriller, buddy-read-with-marialyce, 2020-reads

4.5 stars
Is this the definitive immigrant experience? I’m not naïve enough to think so. This is fiction.
Were there clichés or negative stereotypes? Not that I could see. Instead, this book destroyed the stereotypes. As the author notes in her epilogue the people are not “faceless brown masses”, an often quoted phrase by the naysayers taken totally out of context – it’s an image the author says she tried (quite successfully) to dispel. The people crossing into our borders are individuals with ba 4.5 stars
Is this the definitive immigrant experience? I’m not naïve enough to think so. This is fiction.
Were there clichés or negative stereotypes? Not that I could see. Instead, this book destroyed the stereotypes. As the author notes in her epilogue the people are not “faceless brown masses”, an often quoted phrase by the naysayers taken totally out of context – it’s an image the author says she tried (quite successfully) to dispel. The people crossing into our borders are individuals with backstories and unique reasons for coming here. The humanitarian concerns of our fellow human beings touched my heart while delivering a page-turning thriller.

As Lydia and her young son, Luca, fled for their lives, I felt I was in her shoes and quite literally held my breath more than once. This book puts a face to the plight of immigrants and the often harrowing journey they take to get here. It sent me to the internet to research for myself the conditions in Acapulco and what the drug cartels have done to make it one of the most dangerous places in Mexico. I read about “The Beast”, the train many migrants hop on, risking kidnapping, violence, and death in their long, hazardous journey to the U.S.

I’m shocked and disheartened that the author is being vilified and subjected to threats of violence. Ugly, vile things have been said about her. Over fiction, people! This is nothing short of bullying and censorship. It’s a slippery slope when we have readers leave one star “reviews” of a book they haven’t read or change a 4 or 5 star rating to a one star after being “enlightened”. Readers are entitled to their opinions.

The author, as stated, is a bridge. She spent four years researching the book and the epilogue left me with even more respect for her. Don’t we need as many voices as possible telling the story? Let the book open hearts and minds and start a civil discussion of the issues. I bought a hardback copy to support the author in the midst of this nonsense, and have no regrets. If you want to support the movement, read this book, followed by an #ownvoices book(s).

* this was a buddy read with Marialyce and a book we both enjoyed. For our duo review please visit https://yayareadslotsofbooks.wordpres...-
* please note if you want to have an honest discourse and a civil discussion, all comments are welcome. However, all rude comments from trolls will be deleted. ...more

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Feb 03, 2020 Robin rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2020, american, group-read

Good god.

I know there's an angry wasp nest of controversy surrounding this book (about cultural appropriation, about misappropriation, about racism in the publishing industry, about Oprah and her sticker-of-doom, about a book launch decorated with barbed wire, about a white person writing a story for other white people so they can feel better about themselves and more enlightened in regards to the Mexican migrant's plight, and so on, and so forth).

But I'm not going to go there. I'm a Canuck in ...more

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Jan 26, 2020 Diane S ☔ rated it really liked it

3.5 Due to the controversy surrounding this book, Angela, Esil and I decided to make this our monthly read. Nice to bounce thoughts off of my trusted reading buddies. I was concerned I wouldn't be able to give this a fair and unbiased reading, so I tried not to look into this further, not read any other reviews, until finishing.

I found it to be surprisingly well done and on an important subject. I truly liked these characters and felt for what they had gone through and the effort it took for the ...more

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Feb 21, 2020 etherealfire rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I've been dreading this review because I don't love writing reviews in the first place and - as everyone else on the planet undoubtedly knows - this book is steeped in controversy. I've read all kinds of viewpoints but I was unwilling to let any of them prejudge the book for me. My rating system is incredibly simple and completely subjective. If a story or the writing moves me, that book is going to get a high rating.

I've read that many people found the story over the top, or melodramatic or im I've been dreading this review because I don't love writing reviews in the first place and - as everyone else on the planet undoubtedly knows - this book is steeped in controversy. I've read all kinds of viewpoints but I was unwilling to let any of them prejudge the book for me. My rating system is incredibly simple and completely subjective. If a story or the writing moves me, that book is going to get a high rating.

I've read that many people found the story over the top, or melodramatic or implausible. I cannot say that I felt the same to the extent that the story is fiction. The storytelling and the plight of the protagonists moved me to tears. The only thing that kept me from giving this book a five is because I have been unable to completely disregard the complaints about this not being written by a Mexican heritage person but.... I'm sorry but great writing (and as far as I'm concerned this qualifies as my experience of great writing) should not be disregarded because the person does not fit the descriptor of the protagonist. I support and read Own Voices books and I think there should be plenty more where that comes from. But I can't support the idea that this author's book is an obstacle to Own Voices or that there is no place for this book. I do think that the publishers handled this roll out poorly and that is probably an understatement on my part.

BTW, not that I suppose it really matters but I am half Peruvian; my dad immigrated to the US in 1956 on a scholarship to Purdue University and he arrived here at a time when it was relatively easy to immigrate - and as far as I'm concerned that is the way it should continue to be.

So while I'm not Mexican American, this story means a great deal to me. This book tells a story I desperately want people to hear, to be moved by and to understand - and to find their compassion and moral compass when discussing, thinking about and forming opinions on the plight of "illegal" immigrants. Any and every voice that can get the message across is welcome in my estimation, especially when that message is told in such a moving and compelling way. ...more

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Jan 22, 2020 Tatiana marked it as lost-interest

As a person who constantly complains about writers borrowing and cashing in on Russian culture without having any expertise to do so (you, Leigh Bardugo, you, Julia Phillips), I find the takedown of this novel fascinating and infinitely satisfying (obviously, the stakes are not the same). Ever since The Help (and definitely way before that) well meaning white ladies have been lining their pockets by appropriating and "educating." Maybe it will finally stop now? You want to write about a differen ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell rated it did not like it

Shelves: poc-interracial, life-s-too-fucking-short, why-the-hype, literary-fiction

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DNF @ p.61

I don't like people telling me how to think and even though I respect the one-star reviews of people who were genuinely hurt by this book and felt like it dirtied or tarnished their culture, I do not support the people who are going onto the reviews of people who read or want to read this book and are telling them not to read it. 1) Since when has telling someone not to do something ever made them not want to do it? And 2) Atta ...more

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Jan 17, 2020 Cynthia rated it did not like it

Exploitative trauma-porn coming from a non-Mexican white woman. Full of harmful stereo-types and stylized violence. But of course why be critical of what you’re reading, right?

Do not recommend.

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Mar 28, 2020 Melissa ~ Bantering Books rated it really liked it · review of another edition

My mind has been hard at work the past two days.

It has been relentlessly spinning, attempting to organize all of my many, many, MANY thoughts about American Dirt. I have spent the last five days fully immersed in this novel, and I have much to say.

With American Dirt being so steeped in controversy, I had originally believed I would simply read and rate it. Keep my mouth shut. It would be, by far, the safest, most non-controversial course of action to take.

Aagh! But I can't do it. My feelings a ...more

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Dec 14, 2019 Mela rated it did not like it

edit instead of taking the time to comment telling me something im not going to read please donate to border angels: https://borderangels.us10.list-manage...

I'm sure we can all agree, you having read this book and understood the implications and the importance of the work being done at the border that this a worthy cause. if you can spend 28.99 on the book you can spare a donation, n'est pas?

i didnt readthis book. save your breath, do not comment telling me to not rate what i havent read.

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Jan 26, 2020 Karen rated it it was amazing

Forced to flee from Acapulco after the massacre of their entire family, Lydia and her eight year old son Luca become migrants and begin their journey to the United States.
What a journey!
This is an extraordinary novel!
This is a page turner that explores all the elements.. grief, love, kindness, survival...
The movie rights have already been acquired...
I don’t care about any controversy about the book or writer..it’s a NOVEL. a great one!

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Feb 01, 2020 s.penkevich added it

Shelves: or_you_could_read

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Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera
Unaccompanied by Javier Zamora
Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez
The Devil's Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea
The Gringo Champion by Aura Xilonen
Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border by Octavio Solis
Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran
Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli
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Dec 12, 2019 Ruth rated it did not like it

Author appears to be a white woman profiting off the suffering of Brown people, telling a story that isn't hers/her people's to share. ...more

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Dec 12, 2019 Rebecca Kaye rated it did not like it

Hard pass on this. There are so many other more authentic books written on this subject. Expanding one's circle of authors is not difficult.

https://tropicsofmeta.com/tag/book-re... ...more

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Jun 30, 2019 Tammy rated it really liked it

This is a timely and powerful portrayal of the plight of the migrant. An innocent mother and her young son desperately and illegally attempt to enter the US from Mexico while fleeing from a cartel. The beginning is brutal and the tension never ceases. The cartel’s savagery is not the focus of the novel but it is the impetus. At its heart, this is a novel about victims and there are victims aplenty. No one is to be trusted. Although, amid much cold-blooded barbarity and those out to make quick bu ...more

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Feb 24, 2020 Lindsay - Traveling Sisters Book Reviews rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2020-favourites

5+ outstanding stars!

I was invested in this story from page one! This novel starts with a gut wrenching, pulse pounding, horrific opening scene. One that I’ll never forget reading. We are introduced to our main characters, eight-year-old Luca and his mother Lydia. Luca and Lydia are forced to flee their hometown city of Acapulco, on the run from a powerful cartel. Their goal is to reach “el norte” where they hope to find freedom and safety.

The writing was exquisite and atmospheric - I was hangi ...more

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Sep 15, 2019 Cheri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, contemporary, mexico, usa, immigration, 2019, goodreads-giveaway, flat-iron-books

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4.5 Stars

Beginning at the end, or perhaps more accurately – after the end of the story, for a change. In the Author’s Note at the end of the story, Cummins writes:

”As I traveled and researched, even the notion of the American dream began to feel proprietary. There’s a wonderful piece of graffiti on the border wall in Tijuana that became, for me, the engine of this whole endeavor. I photographed it and made it my computer wallpaper. Anytime I faltered or felt discouraged, I c ...more

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Mar 01, 2020 Jen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mexico, 5-star-favourites

American dirt is no American Pie. It is a compelling story that evoked emotions of fear and terror but also an appreciation of what a migrant must brave to triumph over crippling circumstances that lead them to take the journeys they do, to find a better place to live: For themselves and their families.

This is story of Lydia and son, Luca, who have survived a tragic slaughter of their family and only happened to survive by chance.
A journey to escape the cartel and Mexico in hoping of reaching el ...more

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Sep 16, 2019 Emily rated it liked it

***Goodreads Giveaway Win***

I need to update my review after getting educated by Myriam Gurba

After reading this article (https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/... ) . I learned to look at the book through a non-gringa point of view. Everything she said made me re-think my take on this book. Please read Myriam Gurba's review.

Here's Original Review:
This is going down as one of the best books I have ever read. I loved every single word, sentence, paragraph and chapter. Jeanine Cummins told the stor ...more

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Feb 05, 2020 Dem rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, recommended, thriller-crime

A fast paced and heart stopping read, once I started I just galloped to the end as this was unputdownable

I have to say I felt like I was on the run with Lydia and Luca as my heart was pounding from the first page of this novel and I was sucked into the story. I loved the characters of Lydia and Luca and was rooting for them as the story progressed. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader interested and I found myself staying up into the early hours of the morning to finish this ...more

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