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“Review: Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande.
Banjo wrote this review Wednesday, February 27, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a well written, descriptive stunning story about migration, loss, and discovery. Many people in our world don’t understand the reasons behind illegal immigration but this book gives great insight into what pushes people to risk their lives and leave their families trying to make it across the border.
Immigration is an extreme issue here in the United States so this book gives us a chance to walk in those people’s shoes striving to restore their former lives and put together a broken family. Some might feel that the book is confusing at the beginning with the switching perspectives of tackling the immigration issues however, the author also establishes a great fiction storyline that keeps the reader interested and at the end it all comes together and makes a lot of sense.
The story is about Juana and her family’s physical and economical challenges they were going through. Juana was introduced as young girl who also had psychological issues starting from the time her sister died and her father leaving the family for the United States. Then it goes on to where she feels her whole world was falling apart because she had been held responsible for what they were going through so she decides to go looking for her father after a vast amount of time had passed with no word from him. It was also Juana’s last glimmer of hope to restore her mother’s love and affection. Juana goes through extreme measures to try and restore her family which makes the story more captivating and emotional.
It’s a good fast pace book which address a worthy subject of the desperation of illegal immigrants and their families they leave behind…..
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“Nice sweet story of searching for ones father that has gone to el otro lado”
L Redman wrote this review Tuesday, January 22, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Met the author. Lovely woman. Book is heart wrenching but TOTALLY believable. I will be recommending it to my girls.”
Deborah C wrote this review Thursday, August 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Its a comprehensive story that I did not expect to get into.”
Sergio L wrote this review Wednesday, August 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wonderful endearing book. ”
Ms. Presser wrote this review Tuesday, August 24, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Painful subject matter - two young women who search across the Mexico/US border for their fathers and for forgiveness. Juana is only 12 when her father leaves for "el otro lado" (the other side); when he hasn't returned in three years she sets out to find him. Adelina is am American running from a bad situation at home and now working as a prostitute in Tijuana. The girls meet up and try to help one another. Compelling story, but the author needs to work on her craft.”
Book Concierge wrote this review Friday, May 21, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very beautiful novel. I like the author's style. And she tricked me - until the second part of the book I really didn't have an idea about Juana being Adelina. Ideal for everyone who enjoys a good novel and also likes cultural diversity and reading about life in other countries. Warning for sensitive souls: It will make you cry!”
Margaret wrote this review Wednesday, May 12, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great story -- there was a brief period toward the end that had me confused a bit, but it resolved itself pretty quickly. A lot of hard parts to read - but a great coming-of-age book!”
MeggieC wrote this review Friday, April 16, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“¡Qué gran tragedía! Me parecía que nada buena occurieron a las personas en esta historia. La vida fue mas y mas peor, y entonces aún peor, casi hasta el fin, cuando habia algo un poco bueno... pero no suficiente para superar los peores.
Arthaey wrote this review Wednesday, November 18, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A mi me parece este libro demasiado deprimente para gustarlo.
(Claro que no soy hablante nativa; favor de disculparme de mis errores.)”
