Series: Atria Espanol
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Atria Books (April 16, 2013)
Language: Spanish
ISBN-10: 1476710406
ISBN-13: 978-1476710402
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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For all of us who are children of Mexican immigrants , we thank Reyna for giving voice to our common experience in such a profoundly moving novel. Anyone who wants to understand those experiences should read this book
This book was a very good account of a young girl and her family caught on both sides of the border and the struggles they face when they choose to live a better more beautiful life on "the other side". Written in a simple almost spoken style, it is a great way to practice reading in Spanish while also deepening one's knowledge of Mexican life in a small impoverished village called Iguala in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The second part is an account of how the same family emigrates to the US with the help of a coyote and the struggles they face trying to make it in Los Angeles. I thought that the end was cut a bit short and could have included more détails about how the girl (the author) succeeds in her career and personal life.
Have been reading "Distancia" with private Spanish language student. Besides being an excellent linguistic exercise, it is proving to be a touching story that brings to life some of the reality associated with immigration.
La autora escribe de una manera clara, natural y honesta. No podía dejar de leer. La historia me conmovió, pues aunque yo no he tenido la necesidad de emigrar al otro lado, la vida de Reyna en México, me recordó mi infancia, que aunque en condiciones diferentes, comparti mos una misma cultura. Es una historia que me hizo llorar y valorar todo lo que he tenido y a la vez poder entender a todos esos migrantes, sus ganas de salir adelante y su busqueda del sueño americano. Una historia verdadera que incluye fotos . Me encantó esta novela. Gracias Reyna por compartir tan clara y honestamente tu experiencia.
La historia verdadera de una familia separada por sus retos financiales. Tambien, una a historia de abuso, de tristeza, de esperanza y finalmente de exito. Si no gana el Premio de Pulitzer, me dara una gran sorpresa. Es una inspiracion para todos.
Excelente novela. Me la leí de una sentada y sin respirar.I read “La distancia entre nosotros” and I loved it. Reyna Grande writes with passion and love and great clarity about a very difficult time in her life in a way that made me relate to her, not so much because I had experienced anything remotely similar, but because I am trying to write my mother’s and my own memories in a way that is truthful, loving and helpful as well as entertaining for those who read it. She managed to accomplish that extremely well.I chose to read her own translation of “The Distance Between Us” in Spanish because I was curious to see how well it “sounded” to me. I usually get very frustrated with works that are not originally written in either language, but I am happy to share with you that I had a wonderful time reading and the translation never got in the way of my enjoyment. I truly believe it is an excellent novel that is very well translated!
This autobiography in Spanish is poignant, entertaining and educational. It's a co-incidence that the town of Igual, whee Reyna Grande spent her early years, is the same town where more than 20 students were murdered. You''ll gain an understanding of how poor the small, remote and rural areas of Mexico are, and why residents are so desperate to come to the US.
I'v enjoyed it very much. I would recommend this book to my friends because it is a picture of what many people have been facing to get a better life.
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