A review by thatpine
We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I’ve read many YA immigration novels, but this one is so much more. You can feel their pain, their triumph, their dreams, their breaths. The writing is pure poetry. The trauma breaks my heart.
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