As other reviews mentioned, the story is riveting and a quick read. However, the story seems a stilted. Character development could have provided more depth that would invest the reader with the story. Also, the second half of the book seems rushed to an ending. Overall, Michel wrote a very compelling story. Readers are drawn into the multifaceted world of undocumented workers and their life choices. This book's message is big hearted and very humane. The tale presents a family of illegal immigrants who journey from Mexico into the United States, and it shows the hardships and tragedies that they endure. The story feels as if it could be true, which is a credit to Ms. Stone's ability as a writer. The sad events that the characters experience are elevated by the beautiful prose and the pitch perfect pacing of the story. I highly recommend this book because it is true, and because it poses all the important questions that any thinking person should be asking herself about the issues of immigration in our country.
I learned a great deal about the lives and heart break of illegals in our country.
—avery
This is a beautifully written book by a talented author from my hometown.
—wicken
Great story, and based on peoples actual experiences.
—Lexi101
Intense, thought-provoking,and heartbreaking.
—BeenThereAndBack
3.5 really
—Narmen
