The novel Into the
Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea is a modern day quest story. Urrea
takes a serious topic, the Mexican border crossing and he makes it a comedic
and light read. He creates characters that everyone can relate to, a nerd, a
Goth, a gay man and many more! With his mixture of Spanish and English he
leaves you feeling like you know the characters personally. The novel has a
variety of situations that make the book complex and interesting. There are
heart-wrenching moments where you feel empathetically for characters such as
when the gay man Tacho gets sexually abused and contrastingly where you feel
happy for characters like when the heroine Nayeli saves everyone from the
rapist. Overall the novel provides insight to the troubles regarding the Mexican
border crossing while still making the book interesting, moving and
informative.
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