Something About America
By: Maria Testa
The first thing I love about this poetry book, is the fact that it is inspired by true events. True events that the author went through herself. The cover of the book is good at drawing your eye in and making you wonder just what the story is all about.
After war breaks out in Kosova, Yugoslavia, the character in this story moves to America with her family to escape the terrors of war. While there, her family endures hardships, financial struggles, emotional struggles, physical struggles, and tries to fit in. While she begins to feel like she is almost a true American, events keep happening that make her question whether or not America is really as great as it is said to be. Despite everything, she manages to stay true to herself and is proud of her beliefs and all she stands for.
Following the journey from start to finish in this story was a true pleasure. It gave me insight on something I knew nothing about before picking up this story.
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