American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) - Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)

By Jeanine Cummins

  • Release Date: 2020-01-21
  • Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
4 Score: 4 (From 6,854 Ratings)

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Description

Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies

Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia’s life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.

Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?

Reviews

  • You can tell this book is written by an out of touch white woman.

    1
    By andreapaz92
    This is just a Hollywood version of migrants stories that everyone pictures. As a first generation immigrant this book is insulting on so many levels and it’s so poorly written. Just trauma dumping after trauma dumping with no end in sight it was very hard to finish

  • Stereotyped and inauthentic

    3
    By Catsuperhero💮
    From the perspective of a native born Mexican the author writes well and the story is interesting; but it doesn’t come off as authentic. The novel is interspersed with words in Spanish perhaps as an attempt to lend it authenticity and make it sound more “real”, but it just comes off as soulless. A tourist’s news-dramas perspective of Mexico without nuance. What a shame, I wanted to enjoy it.

  • American Dirt

    5
    By Dan Vermilion
    Beautifully written horrific tale.

  • Might change your mind

    5
    By DonnieboyT
    Immigration… not as cut and dry as you might think. Good story and gives a different perspective.

  • American Dirt

    4
    By Jay leonhart
    Well written indeed. Great adventure and much information. Ending kind of anticlimactic however.

  • Fearless Author

    5
    By Mac pvyjfyibde
    Incredible, brave story. I’m glad I read it.

  • Couldn’t put it down

    5
    By Francis and Nacio
    Fine writing, unforgettable characters, heartbreaking theme.

  • Wonderful story

    5
    By lthoma2
    Compelling characters gave a window into what it’s like to navigate an escape from cartel violence and cross the border with a coyote. Fictional but realistic story. Fell in love with the mother & son.

  • Great book

    5
    By Lilly Dipper
    This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It has become controversial because the author is not Latina. That is irrelevant. What is important is that it conveys true emotions and the struggles of the migrants. As well as the senseless violence of the cartels.

  • Poorly written nonsense

    1
    By Martholomeow
    Could have been written by a child or an AI. Don’t bother with this one.

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