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American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

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Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the 1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia’s life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flatiron Books; First Edition (January 21, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250209765


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 64


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.58 x 1.42 x 9.59 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #28,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #526 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #786 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #1,017 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction


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    • A gripping, heart-stopping journey of survival. A must read.
Jeanine Cummins' American Dirt is a haunting, heart-racing journey that follows Lydia and her son, Luca, as they flee cartel violence in Mexico. Forced from a comfortable life in Acapulco, they face unimaginable dangers on a desperate trek to the U.S., bringing readers face-to-face with the harrowing realities of migration. Cummins’ storytelling is unflinching, blending suspense and compassion in every page. Her characters feel achingly real, their resilience both inspiring and heartbreaking. With vivid prose, Cummins captures the chaos of La Bestia, the unforgiving desert, and the constant fear that looms over Lydia and Luca’s journey. While sparking conversations on representation, American Dirt undeniably sheds light on the plight of those forced to migrate, offering a lens into the courage it takes to seek a better life. This novel is essential reading—gripping, eye-opening, and ultimately a testament to the strength of a mother’s love. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024 by @kristinyahnerwrites
    • Amazing, elegant, heart wrenching
This book was so elegantly done, the images of life and death painted so clearly with Jeanine Cummins words across the pages. It is so amazing to me that this book is translated; the beauty and cruelty of Lydia and Luca’s journey is revealed with such clarity. So many of us live lives gifted to us from our ancestors, their struggles watered down for our consumption. We can never really know the fear, the hunger, the sheer determination that made them leave the counties of their births to make new lives somewhere frightening and new. Those ancestors may not all have left for reasons as grisly or bloody as Lydia’s or Soledad’s, but the roads have all been paved the same way: with grit, with pride, and with vision for a future so bright as to light the way ahead with its hope. Those of us who were born here have no true understanding of this struggle, and that is the gift from those who come before. We may grow up hungry or poor, but we do not fear for our very lives or pay for our freedoms in ways no human should experience. Like so many great books, American Dirt is so much bigger than the words that make it up. The story of Lydia and Luca is frightening and sad and horrifying and you cannot help but root for their very survival even as you wonder how many other undocumented immigrants from so many other countries undergo journeys like this one - or even ones that are unimaginably worse. This book invokes such a soul-deep connection that you want to know that its characters have healed and gone on to succeed and grow and and love. It makes you wonder how many people around you are living this life or something like it. This story is so incredibly vivid it invokes compassion and empathy that make you want to ask everyone about their story so that you can celebrate it with them. America continues to be built on the backs of the last people off the boat or across the border, but as a country we continue to treat those immigrants - documented and undocumented both - as though their very lives are somehow devalued in comparison to those of us who were born here. Our government and our citizens continue to perpetuate a system where immigrant labor is undervalued and their safety is not guaranteed. American Dirt brings the struggle of two families to light, but it is up to us as citizens to demand government reforms and impact societal change to address these issues in our country. We cannot continue to embrace our apathy for such a large group of citizens who silently and impotently struggle in our midst even while we rely so heavily on their very existence in our economy and our lives. Read American Dirt. It might change your life. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020 by KristiDagz
    • GOOD BOOK THAT SURVIVES CONTROVERSIAL REVIEWS
There’s no doubt in my mind that Jeanine Cummins is greatly disturbed over the controversy surrounding her new novel, “American Dirt.” The main point of contention is, I believe, that a white woman could write such an invasive opinion piece about Latino immigrants when she has no actual experience in their actual hardships. For the most part, from what I read, is that Latin American critics are the most vociferous. They seem to feel underrepresented in the literary publishing field. Having a white woman with no background in their plight gather so much positive attention seems to be galling and, as a result, they are speaking out against Cummins’ honest attempt at bringing the current situation to light. Cummins, of course, doesn’t agree with all this BS, and continues to cash her checks Her story goes that Lydia Quixano Perez owns a bookstore in in the Mexican City of Acapulco (even the author’s choice of a name for her lead character gets scoffs). Her life is mostly successful and profitable. A new customer, Javier, a highly educated young man, immediately charms Lydia, with his love for books, especially those that are also favorites of hers. His visits are more and more frequent, their talks about the books over coffee become more intimate, and it soon become apparent there is a romantic spark developing. Eventually Lydia discovers that Javier is the chief of a vicious local drug cartel that has taken over the entire city. Lydia’s husband, a prominent investigative journalist also learns of the cartel involvement and writes a tell-all news piece that greatly upsets the drug lord, who promptly initiates a kill order to be performed at an outdoor party on Lydia’s family and 21 of her closest relatives, including her mother and father, husband some siblings and grandparents, aunts and uncles. Lydia and 8-year-old son Luca are the only survivors and, knowing that Javier intends to kill them also, the paire are transformed into migrants heading for “el norte” and safety. Their hasty departure and desperate flight forces them to join thousands of others also running from something, that journey forming the main content of Cummins’ story. I believed it is an honest attempt at trying to acquaint the reader with today’s news accounts of the immigration rush to America’s borders. I thought it was well-written, well-researched and accurately depicted and that’s where I found myself at odds with more famous critics. That’s where you, as a reader, come into the picture. You will have to be the final word in this controversy. As it’s going now, the readers seem to be in favor of Cummins’ version of her story. That’s probably the correct view. Writers can write about anything they want. The final work is the most significant indicator as to how well they did or didn’t do. Personally, I feel that the author was very successful at producing what she intended. Her research filled in the blanks where her intimate knowledge faltered and for those of us who know no differently, it was an entertaining and riveting read. The lapses being criticized are too esoteric for most of us. So, my recommendation is to buy and read this book, enjoy it for the story it tells, and don’t try to read too much into the “unqualified writer” brouhaha. The story is riveting. Schuyler T Wallace Author of TIN LIZARD TALES ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020 by Schuyler T Wallace

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