
'The Distance Between Us' by Reyna Grande is a poignant memoir that delves into the author's experience as a young immigrant from Mexico to the United States. Through the eyes of a child, the reader is taken on a journey of heartbreak, resilience, and hope as Reyna navigates the challenges of being left behind by her parents in Mexico while they seek a better life in the US. The author's writing style is raw and emotional, providing a personal narrative that sheds light on the struggles faced by immigrants and the complexities of trying to assimilate and achieve the American dream.
The story follows the Grande children as they cope with the hardships of growing up without their parents in Mexico and later their journey across the border into the US. Through the author's musings, readers are given an intimate look at the immigrant experience, both in Mexico and in the US, as the family strives to overcome obstacles and make their dreams a reality.
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Content warnings include themes of immigration trauma, family dysfunction, childhood separation, poverty, and alcohol abuse.
From The Publisher:
In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border.
Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this "compelling...unvarnished, resonant" (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to "El Otro Lado" (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to "El Otro Lado" to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father.
Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home.
Also available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros.
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Such a beautiful story and gave me all the feels. Very prevalent to current issues.
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