In the Country We Love: My Family Divided in Our Shared Shelf

Oct 25, 2018 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, nonfiction, american-nonfiction, latinx, immigration

I had been wanting to read this book for awhile, even though I'm not a big watcher of either OITNB or Jane the Virgin, because Guerrero chronicles the story of her parents being deported from the US when she was 14 years old, and how she had to - and still has to - cope with the aftermath of the deportation. I listened to it, but I think it may actually be better in print, because she narrates it like she's reading it, instead of like she's telling you a story or having a conversation with you. ...more

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Jan 24, 2017 Julianne Dunn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-read-harder, immersive-escapism-list

This book was very easy to read and engaging. I sat down to read a chapter and ended up reading the whole book. It felt like I sat down with Diane with a glass of wine and she shared with me what was going on in her life. At first I struggled with the writing style but once I started reading it like she was talking to me, it flowed beautifully. She starts with her childhood and leads to the point where both of her parents are deported. It was easy to feel the fear that was engrained in her even ...more

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Feb 13, 2017 Maeve rated it really liked it

Shelves: biography

It is really wonderful Guerrero is able to use her budding celebrity to shed light on the repercussions of deportation. I hope her career continues to climb as she is also a great actress.

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Apr 29, 2016 Amy (Bossy Bookworm) rated it really liked it

Shelves: immigrant-life, memoir-biography-autobiography

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Feb 02, 2018 Sarah S rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebook, memoir

A powerful story told at a challenging crossroads for this country.

I've written a longer review on the library's blog: http://carnegiestout.blogspot.com/201... ...more

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Apr 04, 2017 Kathy rated it it was amazing

Heartbreaking and hopeful in turns, with a lot of people doing the best they can in difficult circumstances. This book has a lot of raw emotion combined with the wisdom of retrospect. I hope this book finds its way to the people who need it, for all the different reasons it can be beneficial.

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