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sweepingcat55's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
634's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
maxizzz's review
3.0
Good novel. Thrilling, eye-opening, sentimental. Didn’t want to put it down.... Sometimes there are too many interruptions and the plot is told a bit too slow...
applesauceee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mistylynnita's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jol69's review
3.0
A difficult one to review. As an Australian I had a limited knowledge of the Mexican migrant issue. The book gave me a greater awareness of the issue which can only be a good thing. I lfelt that Cummins handled some of the more unpleasant aspects in the book well. You understood the horror without a blow by blow account. I think Luca was a little over the top - that kid coped amazingly. Overall I'm glad I've read it, it has sparked a desire to learn more, but the book was too long!
ashs_books's review
4.0
I very much enjoyed American Dirt! At first it was a little bit confusing when it kept changing perspectives from Luca to Lydia so suddenly, but I quickly got used to that. I loved the Spanish words mixed in with the English. It’s so cool to be able to understand it all so seamlessly. I thought the book was very intense but that was good because it made me want to keep reading to find out what happened. I also can’t even imagine how intense that experience would be, so it reflects that well. It was SUCH a journey (in a good way) filled with so many emotions. It made me nervous, it made me angry and it made me cry. I feel like my heart was beating so fast the whole way through. Definitely worth a read!
jblum4's review against another edition
4.5
Important topic for today. I love how it puts you in the shoes of the different characters within the book
camiand96's review
3.0
I wish I could rate this book higher as it was captivating and eye opening to a subject matter that is extremely relevant in our society currently. However I wish the author spent more time on the resolution as it is a very heavy read emotionally. there were a lot of loose ends in the story and things that didn’t make sense which were significant enough that it bothered me as I read the book.
dernst's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5