By Giuliano Verdicchio***** (5 Stars)
The book Enrique’s Journey is very good, it is about a young boy from Honduras who travels to the United States to find his mother, 11 years after she left him. The overall story is about his struggles to reach the United States, and how his mothers, and his other family in Honduras, try to make money, and deal with his absence.
The book was based in a slight biographical format. It throughly described his journey to reach the United Sates and his troubles along the way. It also showed the opinions of his family members, and how they reacted to his leaving (of Honduras) and arrival (in the United States). I do not usually enjoy biographical formats, but the way the author (Sonia Nazario) wrote the book made it very easy to follow and understand. I really liked the way the author didn’t just write it in English, but how she included some Spanish words in it too.
The main character in this story is Enrique. He is the boy who was left by his mother when he was five. The story focuses on his struggle to reach his mother, and sister in the U.S. The other characters in this book are Lourdes (his mother), Diana (his sister), Maria Isabel (his girlfriend), and Jasmine (his daughter). They all have a role in this story, some more than others, but they are all very important.
The writing style of this author was one that I had not seen very many times before. It was biographical, and she did a very good job at being new and using writing styles that had not previously been used much. It seemed almost like she was experimenting with the styles, and it worked very well. I really liked that the author had pictures to show the characters and their troubles.
I would recommend this book to anyone 12 and up. I think that people should be mature when reading this book, because some content may not be suitable for younger readers. I really liked this book and thought the author did a good job at documenting what happened to Enrique and his family. I really enjoyed this book and I hope you will take my advice and read it too.
Good Reading,
Giuliano Verdicchio
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