Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

by Jose Antonio Vargas
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  • Added: 2025-12-13
  • Updated: 2025-12-13
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Bookmarks Reviews · 2025-12-13
moving 4.50

The book is a powerful and engaging read, offering a deeply moving memoir of growing up with significant challenges. It provides a unique perspective on the undocumented immigrant experience in America.

This memoir is both powerful and engaging, offering a deeply moving account of what it's like to grow up with the odds stacked against you. The author's experiences as an undocumented immigrant in America provide a unique and eye-opening perspective. The writing is compelling and the story is told with such honesty that it's hard to put down. It's a must-read for anyone looking to understand the complexities of the immigrant experience in the United States.

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    Vargas' book is...powerful.

    It's also an engaging read.

    A deeply moving memoir of coming of age with the odds stacked against you.

The New York Times · 2018-09-19
poignant 4.00

The book offers a poignant look into the precarious life of an undocumented immigrant in the United States. It's a powerful and necessary read.

In this memoir, the author provides a poignant look into the precarious life of an undocumented immigrant in the United States. The book is powerful and necessary, offering a unique perspective on the immigrant experience. The author's writing is compelling and his story is told with such honesty that it's hard not to be moved by it. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of immigration. The book is a powerful and necessary read that offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience.

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    In 'Dear America,' Jose Antonio Vargas writes about the precarious life he has built in the United States as an undocumented immigrant.

    It's a powerful and necessary read.

    A poignant look into the realities of being undocumented in the U.S.

Goodreads · 2018-09-18
splendid 4.30

The book is a splendid read that changes the way one looks at the status of immigrants in the USA. It's a captivating and insightful account.

This book is truly splendid and has the power to change the way you view the status of immigrants in the USA. The author's personal story is captivating and provides deep insights into the immigrant experience. It's a book that will stay with you long after you've finished reading. The author's writing is engaging and his story is told with such honesty that it's hard not to be moved by it. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of immigration.

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    It is truly a splendid book.

    Helped change the way I look at the status of immigrants in the USA.

    A captivating and insightful account.

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