An American Immigrant
by Johanna Rojas Vann
Melanie is a second-generation immigrant from Columbia. She just doesn’t understand her mother until
she receives an assignment to visit Columbia and write a story about the drug
problem there. Her mother insists that
she visit her grandmother in Cali and Melanie’s life takes a drastic turn.
This was an enjoyable story, but one to which I really couldn’t
relate. But not everyone will be able to
say that. With so much of our political life focused on the many immigrants who
have recently entered our nation, this book has an important viewpoint for
people like me who don’t have an immigrant experience in their recent past. It was a valuable story in that it showed me
the human element of illegal immigration.
The characters showed growth, especially Melanie, and the
plot moved along nicely even though the ending was not a total surprise. All in all, it was a satisfying read which
conveys an important message of empathy towards others who walk a different
path in life from ours.
I received this book in exchange for this, my honest review
and I thank the publisher for their generosity.
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