Few novels have kept me awake late into the night, but this book did. It's a fascinating story that pulls the reader right in. You are there.
American Dirt is an American tragedy, a mother and her young son fleeing a Mexican drug cartel that killed 16 members of their extended family. They survived because they were able to hide and now they must flee, leaving their life and possessions behind.
Their flight becomes the migrant's story, a gritty journey by foot and atop freight trains while avoiding the watchful eyes of the cartel.
What sets this book apart is the writing. Author Jeanine Cummins makes the reader part of the story. You are there and you see the places, feel the fear, witness the atrocities and find good people willing to help. And above all, you feel this mother's love as she tries to shelter her son.
American Dirt is an international story of our times and well worth reading.
The publisher is FlatIron Books, an imprint of Macmillan Books.
Their flight becomes the migrant's story, a gritty journey by foot and atop freight trains while avoiding the watchful eyes of the cartel.
What sets this book apart is the writing. Author Jeanine Cummins makes the reader part of the story. You are there and you see the places, feel the fear, witness the atrocities and find good people willing to help. And above all, you feel this mother's love as she tries to shelter her son.
American Dirt is an international story of our times and well worth reading.
The publisher is FlatIron Books, an imprint of Macmillan Books.
