American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

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PinkRobots · 16/03/2020 21:42

Has anyone else given into the controversy and started this? I'm a few chapters in and enjoying it so far.

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Bezalelle · 19/03/2020 08:26

There's a lot of controversy surrounding her portrayal of Mexico and Mexican people.

tripfiction · 17/03/2020 20:25

It's an important novel, whatever the issues... the only quibble we had was that there was overuse of Mexican words, which, rather than aided the sense of place felt rather alienating www.tripfiction.com/american-dirt-novel-set-mainly-in-mexico/

Bumbl · 16/03/2020 22:39

I have it on my to read pile, hoping to start soon. She did an interview on the BBC Books and Authors programme which I found interesting. She mentions the controversy on there.

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