American Dirt

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Read February 2021 - Zoom Reading Circle

This was a powerful book for sure.  It was hard to read because of the subject matter, but was such a good book.  I definitely was aware of the controversy surrounding the book and considered that the whole time I was reading it.  The controversy is about the fact that it was actually a white American woman's story in the guise of a Mexican woman - and how book publishers do not publish books by authentic authors.  That, I am sure, is true and awful.  However, I believe that the story was a worthy one to be told.  And I know for a fact that it was an impactful read for so many who came away with a new sense of empathy for anyone in the horrific situations depicted in the book.  It is a book that I am glad I read. 

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