MsMimi:
I read American Dirt compulsively - and almost obsessively - in one fell swoop. It’s gorgeously written - thrilling, and gut wrenching, and hopeful, and loving, and haunting. And I don’t think I’ll ever really leave this story behind. Dios mío, I sincerely hope not.
United States on Feb 11, 2024
J. Lapin Zell:
This is a very important book. It should be required reading in schools as well as for everyone else, particularly in these times. The author makes it so easy for the reader to sympathize with and have empathy for these characters. It is a story of fierce determination and courage to persevere against all odds. I fell in love with the characters and could not put the book down.
United States on Feb 10, 2024
Meagan M.:
This should be required reading for all people living in America. The author weaves a story of tragedy, bravery and survival that mirrors what thousands of people endure everyday to come to this country. I couldn’t put it down.
United States on Feb 09, 2024
Amazon Customer:
Good story, moves quickly
Canada on Feb 05, 2024
Janet Pelton:
Histoire terrible et passionnante des migrants mexicains qui essaient de rejoindre les États Unis. Notre book club a bcp aimé.
France on Jan 11, 2024
Celeste Gorrell Anstiss:
One of the best books that I’ve read. It was haunting though - my only regret is reading it while on summer holidays. Some of the content is quite upsetting… but I couldn’t put it down once I started reading!!
Germany on Sep 16, 2023
Janie U:
This book had been recommended many times and also appears in lots of lists but I hadn't picked it up until now - so I started with high expectations.
There are 454 pages, split into 36 numbered chapters and the book was first published in 2020.
It's easy to read a book set in a familiar world but this is far away from my normal comfort zone so I was delighted that I engaged with the plot straight away. There is a dramatic mass murder scene unfolding around a mother trying to protect her son.
Excitement levels stay high as the reader begins to understand Lydia's anxieties for her life and that of her son.
It's a tough story to read as we see Lydia fighting to escape. The journey is dangerous at every stage with high level of detail giving some idea about the experience of a migrant - fleeing their home, feeling they could die at any time and unsure where they are heading (or how they will get there).
Lydia and Luca make progress and the reader is slipped back into time to give back story, along with an understanding of the "normal" life in Mexico.
Something about the writing allows the book to be accessible for many readers without softening the...
United Kingdom on Aug 03, 2023
Amazon Customer:
I really loved it. It was such a pleasant surprise. It has so many elements: a bit of Mexico, a bit of the US, thriller and an engaging story to bring life to this difficult journey!
Brazil on Apr 05, 2021
Kimberly:
Jeanine Cummins tells the story of a family that experiences a tremendous loss and are forced to become migrants running for their lives from a cartel in this epic tale. Imagine everything horrible that can happen to a migrant, based on the news stories that you’ve heard, and almost all of that happens to one of the characters in this novel. Lydia Perez, her husband Sebastian, and her 8-year-old son Luca live a simple but comfortable life in Acapulco, Mexico, when one terrible momentous day everything changes. Sebastian is a newspaper reporter, who writes a story about the cartel that both Sebastian and Lydia think is innocuous enough. Lydia is the business owner of a bookstore, but she also has a connection to Sebastian’s investigative reporting into the cartels. In short, they both judge wrongly that they are safe, and the price that they pay is devastatingly high.
Readers should be weary Cummins does not shy away from any of the atrocities that happen to migrants. There are themes of death, suicide, trauma, rape, and kidnap throughout. Sex trafficking is implied at points. If you are currently triggered by any of these, this may not be the season...
United States on Feb 05, 2021
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| Sale off | $3 OFF | $6 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Women's Domestic Life Fiction | Women's Domestic Life Fiction | Women's Domestic Life Fiction | |
| Paperback | 400 pages | 399 pages | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 164,130 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.7/5 stars of 260,209 ratings | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 72,696 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1250209788 | 978-1542006491 | |
| Publisher | Holt Paperbacks; Reprint edition | Lake Union Publishing | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #113 in Psychological Fiction #135 in Family Life Fiction #210 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction | #14 in Contemporary Women Fiction#48 in New Adult & College Romance #190 in Contemporary Romance | #356 in Family Life Fiction #574 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #1,021 in Literary Fiction |
| ISBN-10 | 1250209781 | 154200649X | |
| Language | English | English | |
| Dimensions | 5.38 x 1 x 8.25 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | |
| Psychological Fiction (Books) | Psychological Fiction | ||
| Item Weight | 12.2 ounces | 2.31 pounds | |
| Family Life Fiction (Books) | Family Life Fiction | Family Life Fiction |
United States on Feb 16, 2024