Tag: Immigration

2021, Amazon, America, Books, Carribean in America, coming of age, Drama, Fiction, Hispanic/Latino in America, Human Right, Immigrant tales, Love, Oldie, succinctly put, Tragedy, Women's RightLeave a comment
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez

Pamela Stitch

Genre: Contemporary Young Fiction with a splash of suspense! Plot: Olga is considered the perfect Mexican daughter. She doesn’t stray too far from home, does what she is told, and has the job that her parents aspire for her. But secrets come unraveling when Olga is involved in a fatal accident,and Julia, her younger sister tries to learn more about her late sister and what made her tick. Themes explored: secrets, trauma, suicide, rape, mental health, immigration, education, socio-economic disparities, homophobia, LGBTQIA issues, teen life, favoritism in the home and homelessness.  Ideas that really resonated:a) The concept of having two … Continue reading I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez

2021, America, autobiography, Books, Brainy Reads They Said, Human Right, Islam, Non Fiction, Religion, Review, succinctly put, Women's RightLeave a comment
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A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Pamela Stitch

A Promised Land is a two-part book, the first part was released last year. It is a lengthy read with several parts and many chapters. This book covers Barack’s earlier life through his first term of his presidency. He is open about his marriage, and financial struggles which will resonate for the average person on the street. He also talks about many of the issues that his wife, Michelle Obama, discusses in her book, Becoming. I loved the book, because it was clearly a book of self reflection in which Barack wasn’t scared to provide an overview, and insight as … Continue reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama

2019, Asia, Asia in America, Books, Fiction, Immigrant tales, Review, RomanceLeave a comment

The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Pamela Stitch

Helen Hoang is a romance fiction writer of color who writes love stories around individuals with developmental disorders finding love. Reading her book was definitely a refreshing insight into other arenas of love often not explored in the general romance writing world. I decided to do a cumulative review of her books because the things I liked and detested fit both books. Let’s begin. In the ‘Kiss Quotient’, Stella Lane finds it easier understanding the world of Data than understanding the world of sex. Per her past lovers, she is bad at sex, so in the typical logical manner that … Continue reading The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

2013, Africa, Books, Memoir, Non FictionLeave a comment

Should I Forgive – Nyasha Manyfaces Gapa

Pamela Stitch

Nyasha Gapa’s memoir, ‘Should I forgive?’ is an eye opening rendition that highlights the dangers of political violence in her home country of Zimbabwe.  Nyasha starts off by telling us a simple story of her home life.  She was a young woman married to the love of her life with a very young daughter who supported the MDC (movement for democratic change) party.  During the heights of political campaigns, it became dangerous to support the MDC and as such, her family and other supporters were kidnaped at night, all the women were raped and her husband was brutally beaten. She … Continue reading Should I Forgive – Nyasha Manyfaces Gapa