I know that there is a lot of bad talk about this book, and it honestly almost turned me off of reading it, which would have been a huge mistake. After listening to an interview with the author on the Barnes & Noble Podcast, I decided to try for it again, and it really is a beautiful story. Does this reflect what every Mexican experiences? Nope, not at all. Is this reflective of the migrant experience? Probably not at all. Could this story have happened to one single family in the history of Mexico? Yeah, probably. But you really need to remember - this isn't a documentary. This isn't a memoir. This is a FICTION book about a mom and her son trying to get to safety.
I encourage anyone to read the book for the story. Read Lydia & Luca's story. Of the life they had. The life they lost. How they survived. How they managed to go on with life and not just give up. Lydia wanted a better life for her son. If nothing else, THAT was a beautiful story. I found myself cheering them on, I cried with them, I became so overwhelmed with emotion, I had to stop reading for a while. But I went back because the story is amazing.
And the audio narration really brought it to life as well. The speech sounded authentic.
I encourage anyone to read the book for the story. Read Lydia & Luca's story. Of the life they had. The life they lost. How they survived. How they managed to go on with life and not just give up. Lydia wanted a better life for her son. If nothing else, THAT was a beautiful story. I found myself cheering them on, I cried with them, I became so overwhelmed with emotion, I had to stop reading for a while. But I went back because the story is amazing.
And the audio narration really brought it to life as well. The speech sounded authentic.
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