American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) Book Reviews

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Poorly written nonsense. Could have been written by a child or an AI. Don’t bother with this one.

American Dirt. Incredibly compelling story that keeps you engaged with the characters and their struggles from beginning to end.

Good read. A page turner

American Dirt. Great read…..

Fearless Author. Incredible, brave story. I’m glad I read it.

Stronger Than They Thought!. Painful, poignant, powerful story of love, survival, and hope for the future. Mother and a young son’s harrowing journey of losing their entire family to the horrors of the Mexican cartel and escaping to the USA. If this doesn’t touch your heart, nothing will. Neither knew that they could do what was necessary but knew they had to survive.

Time for the BIG screen. Really great read that would be a great movie!

Wonderful story. 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.

American Dirt. A powerful, riveting story of the journey that defines a migrant woman’s life. The heartbreaking and the hopeful events are intertwined, opening a vista into a world unknown to most People born into the American middle class. American Dirt is a simple title for an unfathomably complex relationship of personal attachment to people, place, and lifestyle. So many stories within this story of a courageous journey.

Great Read!. Great book! Highly recommend!!!

Unbelievable. This story is utterly spellbinding. It created so much empathy in me for Lydia and Luca throughout their journey that I was in denial when I had finished this book. American Dirt will bring in a new perspective on life and love and how precious it all is. Please read this book!!

Great book. 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.

Great read. An excellent look at one woman’s journey, with her smart little boy, from acapulco to New Mexico after their family is massacred by a drug cartel

This book made me cry. This book is really detailed and the story telling drew me in, it was longing getting to the point of the story but once it did putting the book down was impossible. I cried at the end

Simply well done. This story captivated me almost immediately. Coming from illegal immigrant parents myself and reading this book had me in tears. My parents stories were brief but I’m almost certain they encountered the same obstacles as the sisters. I loved it and the reader had was done so well.

American Dirt. The book was as predictable as a Hallmark movie. I thought it was going to be a better told story.

American Dirt. A completely political book wanting you to feel that illegal immigrants are wonderful people and have a right to illegally enter the US. Very predictable.

Insightful & Heart Wrenching. Incredible read, page turner. One of the most solemn depictions of immigration and the sacrifices made to take those journeys.

Riveting and educational. Could not put down

Must Read!. Excellent Book! 100% recommend!!

Is this a Telenovela!? Or a book. Extremely fictitious it damages the cause way more than it helps. If you portray this story what about the millions of the other stories? does that make them less worthy because of the book exaggerated story? We need real story’s from real people. Sorry but I hated this book.

One of the Best!. A must read.

American Dirt. Well written indeed. Great adventure and much information. Ending kind of anticlimactic however.

It’s a NOVEL, people! Not a memoir.. Great, hair-raising story from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down! I highly recommend it. Cultural appropriation? I didn’t see it. At no point did the author suggest it was her personal story. Like all good writers, she researched her subject and wove what she learned into the storyline. It is common for novelists to write about topics beyond their own experience. I don’t see how this is an issue.

American Dirt. The irony that the title relays an underlying message on the entirety of the book. The book was not an accurate portrayal of Mexicans and migrante experiences.

No words. I have no words for the Incredible, Despicable, Incomprehensible Journey you will go on with these people. To call them Characters is too belittle them. I’m so so so glad I read this.

A journey I will be a better person for taking.... This book made me see a different side of an immigrant. I cried and dreamed I was on this journey. Life changing

A real page turner. I couldn’t put this book down! I felt like I was making the escape from Mexico and places beyond right along with the migrants. The writing is fantastic!

American Dirt. A gut-wrenching story of the brutality of narcos, the courage of those driven to abandon their country, the challenges of the bestia, and ultimately the hope of starting over. Hard to put down, necessary to put down to sleep.

American Dirt. Good read

Good but predicted the ending. I was half way through and new how it was going to end and was correct.

Beautifully writtrn. This gut wrenching novel is something everyone should read. So beautifully written and really brings out your empathy through and through.

Couldn’t put it down. Fine writing, unforgettable characters, heartbreaking theme.

Good read. This was a good story it left me wanting to know more about the characters in the book and if this is based on true events

Trail of Tears. When we hear about illegal immigration, it is numbers of unambiguous people looking for a better life. The thousands of people are faceless and ready to invade our country. This book shows us the blood, sweat and tears of the journey along with the pain and problems that compels them to flee their homelands. The drug cartels have so much power and corrupt every level of government. This book holds your attention and begs you to continue reading to the end.

Viajar al Norte. The early controversy around this book had me reluctant to read it. The charge being that the author was speaking in a voice that was not her own, an experience she did not know, and culture she did not grow up in. But is that not what all creative writing is? Pulling a little bit from ourselves, what is around us, and filling in the rest with imagination and dexterity with the written word. So I tried it and was grateful for doing so. Migration to the US and EU by displaced groups is a hotly debated topic, whether legal or otherwise. Who should come, why should they be allowed, how many, and when. Politicians hold the final say in the rules but the conditions on the ground are what move to ignore them. For too long the wrong narrative has been told about this situation and held up any progress on immigration reform. That’s why it is so refreshing to read a book like “American Dirt” or “The New Odyssey” that tell the stories of who make dangerous and costly effort towards any possibility of hope. Because the alternative is often death with no help from an apathetic or corrupt government. Whether the experience of the author is 100% authentic or not, the stories need to get out there so all of us who are in a position to help can understand the why.

My heart was in my throat. A gripping and revealing story of the pain, trials and hardships endured in the effort you reach American Dirt.

Beautiful. It’s not every day that a story captures my attention from start to finish the way this novel did. Jeanine has an amazing gift for store telling that made me so invested in the characters and what they had to endure. I recommend this book to everyone and I’m excited to read more work by this author!

American Dirt. Beautifully written and so well done that despite how painful much of the story was, it was hard to put down. In addition it taught me an enormous amount about the trials of immigration.

Absolutely Amazing. As an immigrant myself having come to this country fleeing persecution and poverty I am so grateful someone put this story so palpable and made it so compelling that I couldn’t put it down from the moment I started reading it. Looking back, at my time spent in America, now as an American citizen I can’t help but to think how many people are still in the same situation and this book made me gain a new respect for those poor souls fleeing tragedy, and desperation trying to give their children a new, safer future.

Cultural trauma porn by a white author. Disgusting use of someone using the struggle of others to build a career.

Amazing book for our time. If you have been one to ignore the reason behind why so many people come to our country illegally, this is a must read. If you have a heart at all, you will fully understand after this read. I’m so grateful this topic was faced and addressed head on in this book. So candid and real for what is going on today. Thank you!

American dirt. Coming from an immigrant family, I feel this book lacked certain emotion. I expected more imagery and more raw material that only a migrant can and should write about.

Wonderful read. This book is captivating and real. It makes us appreciate what we have and never take anything for granted.

A book to Remember. An unforgettable story of how a comfortable middle class life can change in an instant. This book tells the story of living in a country controlled by cartels. The harrowing journey people will make to escape the horror of their circumstances. The brutal inhuman treatment of innocent people. It is at times heartbreaking and hard to understand ,but also speaks of the spirit and resolve of people to get out and find a better life . This is a story for our time. A must read!!

Might change your mind. Immigration… not as cut and dry as you might think. Good story and gives a different perspective.

10/10. Made me see life through a different perspective.

Survival. I can’t imagine being in the position to make decisions of life and death. Surviving the journey is only half the battle. We should not judge others until we have walked in their shoes.

Predictable. Predictable ending and way too long. The beginning was awesome but then the plot dragged on and on.

Gave me empathy. I will never be the same after reading this book. I lost a few nights of sleep because I could not put it down. I think everybody should read this book and they would have more empathy for the immigrants plight.

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Great story.. This was a great read.

Riveting!. I picked up this book because I wanted to learn more about stories of migrants. Especially with the recent news of deportations of Haitian migrants, being of Haitian descent, I wanted to feel the experience of migrants journey to cross the US boarder. I believe the author has opened my eyes in this book to provide motivation, risks and challenges migrants go through to reach USA or any other G7 country. She delivered with a plot that kept me on edge throughout the book.

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Great Story!. Enjoyed this book, easy quick read.

10/10. This book is amazing. Highly recommend.

American Dirt. An amazing and thrilling tale of sorrow, life, and strength. The characters draw you in, captivate you, and when the story ends, it’s like you will miss them as if they have become a part of your life

Captivating. I read this book in one day into the early hours of the next day. The story was grief stricken enough to leave you as a reader horrified at the struggles migrants have to take. Amazing read.