The Undocumented Americans
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The Undocumented Americans

by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

2020•Biography•208 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryjournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA stirring, serious biography: grounded and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio was on DACA when she decided to write about being undocumented for the first time using her own name. It was right after the election of 2016, the day she realized the story she’d tried to steer clear of was the only one she wanted to tell.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryJournalisticSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Illegal aliensBiographySocial conditionsHispanic americans, biographyImmigrants, united statesUndocumented immigrants

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Author
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Published
2020
Pages
208
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