![]() A single apartment complex in Newark, Delaware is home to a small community of latinx people. They come from different places, at different times, and for different reasons, yet they all find themselves intertwined in their new home. This book centers around the Riveras family and their role in the complex community, and intermixed with their narrative are the first-person immigration stories of the other residents. I have been hearing about this book for more than a year and I finally got a chance to read it this week. The alternating of the main narrative and the variety of immigration stories is a powerful way to tell this story. Titled "The Book of Unknown Americans," Henriquez makes a point about the unknown stories of so many people in this country and the assumptions that are made about them. Not incredibly dense, but a lovely read.
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