whose resilience yields a most profound and unexpected kind of beauty." -Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being "There's an aura of benevolence in these pages. Henríquez gives us unforgettable characters. This is a book about love, about how we seek to help those we love, sometimes with unforeseen and tragic consequences." - The Dallas Morning News "Powerful. stories illuminate the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration." - The New York Times Book Review "Lyrical. A novel that can both make you think and break your heart." - San Francisco Chronicle "A remarkable novel that every American should read." - Minneapolis Star Tribune "Unfailingly well written and entertaining. Henríquez pulls us into the lives of her characters with such mastery that we hang on to them just as fiercely as they hang on to one another and their dreams." -Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk "Gripping, memorable.
myriad gifts as a writer." - The New York Times "Passionate, powerful. A ringing paean to love in general: to the love between man and wife, parent and child, outsider and newcomer, pilgrims and promised land." - The Washington Post "Powerful. Named a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book, an NPR Great Read, The Daily Beast 's Novel of the Year, and a Mother Jones,, School Library Journal, and BookPage Best Book of the Year The Book of Unknown Americans is a stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love-a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. Here Henr quez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Once they arrive, it's not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider.
The New York Times Book Review When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Illuminate s] the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration.
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