So that lazy readers can quickly eliminate 99.9% of all the books there are from their reading lists. That's the easy answer, that takes no effort at all. The tougher answer is that books don't exist anymore based upon their own literary merit. They only exist as the prelude before the main course, which is a hearty healthy steaming pile of pure bull shit attitude (pardon my Belgian.) A good read is a good read, and it's entirely personal. I couldn't care less if several thousands of faux intellectuals want to bat it around a bit like a sawed off golf ball on a par 1000 golf course. At present I'm a third of the way into the book and I'm sure I'll finish it. And fiction is not the great love for me that it once was. So it's definitely got something.
@@burleybater It's all caught up in this great storm of left wing ideologies which have spreaded so much in the western countries. Good thing people don't read anymore, can you imagine what they'd do to Hemingway or Steinbeck for using an inappropriate word or portraying something that opposes the current leftist agenda? They'd reduce them to a pile of rubble. The death of art comes with any form of extremism, be it on the left or right, and the left has gone too far.
@@wandelgartking5446 Absolutely spot on about the death of art, the death of freedom - of speech, thought and conscience. I'm heard lately to remark "No wonder so many kids don't read anymore. When all they're presented is tripe that has been laundered, sanitized and sifted through to remove all the guts, and all the nutrition, and anything that might have been an un - Adult-erated expression. Left with nothing more than extreme navel-gazing micro-specified McLit. Whereas kids who actually still do read free, will grow up to feel like they're living in an alternative Universe. (And that won't be in any university as we now know it!)
They are there to talk about the controversy, not the book. And it had to be three white authors discussing a race appropriation controversy. Nothing has changed.
I don’t care if this book was written by a green ninja turtle! I learned so much and developed a great appreciation and empathy for the migrants who travel to the US
Matt Herr I’m reading the book now! I knew she really didn’t do top notch research when her son orders his tacos with extra sour cream! Lol how did you like it?
I'm going to read the book just to know what the big deal is. I don't mind that Cummins wrote the book, but I mind that everyone and their grandma has an opinion of Mexicans AND YET you never have one on a panel that talks about why we are so upset. We are 67% of the Latino population and you mean to tell me that you couldn't find one of us who has read the book to give you their 411 on it? From what I understand, the problem stems from the fact that we do have writers that can and do write these kinds of immigrant stories, but are not given the opportunity to get published. If publishers wanted to publish this kind of story, why choose Cummins story over an actual Mexican writer who has first hand knowledge of what it means to cross the border? Maybe they should have listed this book under Narco- Romance and my peeps wouldn't have had a cow over it? Who takes romantic fiction seriously anyway?
Have you thought that maybe there are no good mexican writers? Or maybe mexican writers do not write in English, therefore the publishers are not interested because the audience for US publishers is English readers? The whole problem here is that "some people" because it is not everyone (I am hispanic and I am not offended at all) feel bad because Oprah gave her seal of aproval to a fiction book about the hispanic community not writen by a hispanic. It is just plain jealousy. The book has to be a good book because Oprah doesn't like garbage.
@@soniaf7794 do you anything about Mexican culture? Chicano culture? Our literary writers? There are many writers that write on various topics in the United States that are Latino and are really good. The issue has never been if we don’t have good writers. YES we do. Writers that write in English, not just Spanish. The issue is the lack of representation. Oprah is all about inclusion, but because she’s not Latina, she isn’t aware of the issues within our community. Her shows cater to certain audiences on certain topics. In retrospect perhaps she isn’t the one to lead these kinds of discussions BUT she has the platform. We don’t. Not on her scale. There is definitely an audience for our writers...I’ve seen a recent growth of YA novels that speak about issues dealing with immigrant communities and written by Latinos. This is great. Our kids get to see themselves reflected in these stories. This was rare when I was growing up in the US.
@@monflo123 I know enough about mexican culture. I think I know even more than you. Are you latina? That means that you do not speak Spanish; that you came to this country when you were little and you have no recolection of what Mexico is. Or maybe you were born here. I am Hispanic. That means I speak Spanish. I came from Panamá to the US at the age of 27. I am a first generation immigrant. Do you speak Spanish? I read books in English and Spanish. I have a college degree from Panama and I am completing another bachelor's degree here in the United States. You mentioned chicano. Do you know what chicano means? Chicano is a term nobody uses anymore. It was used in the 60's. It is a very ridiculous term actually. A chicano is a descendant of a mexican, born in the United States. To me that's an American or a US citizen. When someone says that he or she is a chicano, that person is not accepting his or her american citizenship, and to me that is so sad. My children are proud Americans, by the way, and they are also bilingual. Oprah doesn't have to know about the issues of the hispanic community. She just read the book and she liked it. Plain and simple. What you are saying is that if I read a book from a Peruvian writer, I cannot give an objective opinion because I am not from Perú? This cultural appropriation is getting out of control.
I'm surprised that several of the panel members have not read the book. Ironically, they criticized the writer for her research. They seem to be parroting other critics rather than having done their homework. Disappointing!
Why should it be written for a specific audience? The book is actually great (yes, I read it and I’m Mexican), don’t pay attention to the bullshit critics, they’re just jealous.
Pathetic, these authors disgust me, they haven't read the book, and repeat the criticism of others. How dare they accept an invitation, why were they invited? Shame on this shallow exercise of political correctness. I'll never time in again!
None of these panelists read the full book including the acknowledgements. She had many people with latinx names who advised her. I thought the book was overly melodramatic and predictable in some parts, but it was a good read and seemed to be authentic in many ways.
Do you ever envy “people of color”? My husband and I are white, cordial, decently dressed people, and when we weren’t served in a restaurant, we wanted to be Chinese or black so that we would know WHY. People of color always know WHY people are behaving like assholes towards them! The peace of mind must be wonderful. :/
I'm only hearing about this for the first time, so I have very little context of the book, what I'm not ever hearing is the way social issues like unemployment can impact the different populations because of scale size. So black and latino, native, etc., populations can be specifically harmed on a greater scale but the impact from the larger "white" population can be more widespread. I'm seeing so many conundrums lately as it relates to identity. Humanity needs to discuss the cognitive dissonance of having a personal identity in a world that doesn't want certain identities to be represented, whether it's right, left, or center. It's all accident of birth essentially.
Uses the words "lack of merit" and then "I havent' read the book" in the same breath. The next words spoken should of been. "Take off your micophone and leave this panel". WTF is going here?
It's interesting how they ask three white people about writing about people of color. I've noticed, there's always a "but" when asking white people questions about this subject. They're white privilege never takes into account their own inherent racial biases. The sheer hubris is quite fascinating from a psychological perspective. Also, the false equivalency.
Dr, as you seem to note in your other comment, Tanya identifies as a Latina and is of Columbian descent. Also, I don't believe any of us suggested that Cummins writing about Mexico was equivalent to Tanya writing about Columbia.
"We better write with authentic compassion and curiosity!" That pretty much sums it up. I'm Latino and my wife is Chinese; therefore, my children are Asian/Latino. I am reading, lately, out of curiosity, more about Chinese history than ever before in my life, but also about countries neighboring China in terms of history, race, war, and trade relations. I do so with a genuine curiosity to understand what comprises my children's heritage in order to impart to them a sense of appreciation of both heritages. Now-- that is cultural heritage. HOWEVER, by birth, they are American and they will become contributors to the American experiment by way of the civic duties we fulfill in efforts to make this a more perfect union; something which they'll have to work out with their fellow colleagues and citizens. This nation has not remained, nor will it remain the exact form it was when it was instituted by the founders; It should remain, however, that which made it a beacon to the rest of the world, inspiring many to come here and stake a claim in American Society.
Let’s consider how stereotypical The Godfather and shows like the Sopranos are for Italians. 95% of Italians do not relate so does that mean they should not have been written?
Mario Puzo was Italian American. So even if it isn't relatable to Italian Americans, it's still written by someone who understands that culture, and therefore has a level of authenticity to it.
If you have not read the book...why are these people even making comments??? The book is one that, I have never felt the real human experience in a long time. I have so much to be thankful for living in Canada where I do have to fear for my safety. I could only imagine if this could have happened to me....Excellent book.
I am happy they are sharing a story and the struggles families go through to reach American soil. However you have no idea how much families struggle to reach America 🇺🇸 and unfortunately many do not have the funds or time to do it legally. The controversy comes from a place that is justified and I’d hope she makes it right !!!!!!
How many bombs from Escobar cut your arms from window glass trying to protect your innocent baby brother in Medellin while you were seven years old that lead to an anxiety disorder to this date, 30 years after?
The merits of the book have nothing to do with its sales. The hater of the book and its author will of course drive up its revenue earning (as if it were in fact, a fabulously much better book than it actually is.) And that's the point. The author didn't plan that out. She just wrote the damned book and her publisher released it. It's detractors drive up sales. Live with it. The fact that somewhere in this world is a poor and starving author of Latin descent, who happens to be a brilliant writer but is unknown? People, across this planet are some half a billion people in that position. Take that down to the truly magnificently talented at one percent of one percent of that number........and that's still an awful lot of people. Perhaps they live on nothing more than sour grapes. I don't know. But tearing apart art unless it tips a perfect 10 on the Richter scale of perfectly political correctness - is a useless game. Unless of course, we want to live in a world full of horrendously bad art that happens to have been created and processed through the appropriate coloration and gonads. There was Les Paul. And then Jimi Hendrix showed up. There was Jimi Hendrix. And then Johnny Winter showed up. And so it goes.
One of the best books I've read and I read a LOT. I have lent this book to friends who all agree...one of the best EVER! It was just returned and the borrower said he reread immediately on finishing it the first time.
She doesn't have to. She didn't do anything illegal and selling books is her business. Did you read the book Fran Luna? or are you another latino ignorant judging the book by its cover?
The author is not of Mexican descent. It's not the same as a person of Columbian descent writing within a Columbian setting. That's a false equivalency.
I always have been intrigued by the publishing industry in this country. Best sellers that have not sold a single book? Reviews that praise mediocre books like they are Shakespearian creations? I think the industry chose a book of a mediocre author and tried to make it “The Novel” of the immigrant experience and they were caught naked by serious scholars, authors and by simple immigrants like me. This book tells the story of a Mexican woman that knows nothing about Mexico and behaves like no Mexican. It portraits a narco that is an stupid caricature and reinforces the ideas that everything is terrible outside US and only the US is the paradise. Maybe good for the American ego, but definitely not good to fix anything, neither the violence in Mexico nor the drug problem in the US.I do not blame Mrs Cummins for the fuzz, after all she is just doing what we all in this country try to do: make a buck or two. The problem is an industry that wants to sell garbage as gold.
I am Mexican and grew up there basically my whole life and I am here to say that It is not okay to tell someone else’s story specially when it is such a sensitive one. She goes onto big problematics of a WHOLE NATION okey, and she just can’t possible get it right. It is not only a story it is HISTORY our history that once more will be narrated by a white person who probably doesn’t even speak Spanish that when I was reading how the characters reacted to their family dying I thought to myself “no one I know would have said that” people from Mexico just don’t think like that. And you have to be from here and live it to know. Sorry, not your story to tell.
Good job you don't get to tell people what is OK or not for them to do with their lives. You're entitled to not like it, but you better not tell someone they can't do it unless you're cool with people telling you what you can and cannot do.
It's probably a good idea that if you want to talk about a book, the panel should have read it.
Incredibly irresponsable to have guests that have not read the book!
Why is this interviewer talking to people who have not read the book? Seems a bit silly.
For people dumb to spend time reading.
So that lazy readers can quickly eliminate 99.9% of all the books there are from their reading lists. That's the easy answer, that takes no effort at all.
The tougher answer is that books don't exist anymore based upon their own literary merit. They only exist as the prelude before the main course, which is a hearty healthy steaming pile of pure bull shit attitude (pardon my Belgian.)
A good read is a good read, and it's entirely personal. I couldn't care less if several thousands of faux intellectuals want to bat it around a bit like a sawed off golf ball on a par 1000 golf course.
At present I'm a third of the way into the book and I'm sure I'll finish it. And fiction is not the great love for me that it once was. So it's definitely got something.
@@burleybater It's all caught up in this great storm of left wing ideologies which have spreaded so much in the western countries. Good thing people don't read anymore, can you imagine what they'd do to Hemingway or Steinbeck for using an inappropriate word or portraying something that opposes the current leftist agenda? They'd reduce them to a pile of rubble. The death of art comes with any form of extremism, be it on the left or right, and the left has gone too far.
@@wandelgartking5446 Absolutely spot on about the death of art, the death of freedom - of speech, thought and conscience. I'm heard lately to remark "No wonder so many kids don't read anymore. When all they're presented is tripe that has been laundered, sanitized and sifted through to remove all the guts, and all the nutrition, and anything that might have been an un - Adult-erated expression. Left with nothing more than extreme navel-gazing micro-specified McLit. Whereas kids who actually still do read free, will grow up to feel like they're living in an alternative Universe. (And that won't be in any university as we now know it!)
They are there to talk about the controversy, not the book. And it had to be three white authors discussing a race appropriation controversy. Nothing has changed.
Why on earth are they critiquing a book that haven't read??? Shame on them!! They didn't do their homework before joining this conversation!!
I don’t care if this book was written by a green ninja turtle! I learned so much and developed a great appreciation and empathy for the migrants who travel to the US
Sheesh. Please find someone who has read this book to interview. I have read the book. You may contact me to discuss.
This is an ideological debate! The last thing they want is to talk to people who have actually read the book!
Agree!! Geeze get some one that read the book! The story is one that needs to be told!!
Matt Herr I’m reading the book now! I knew she really didn’t do top notch research when her son orders his tacos with extra sour cream! Lol how did you like it?
Matt Herr ditto!
@@karenpalmiero9909 This is like getting an American History lesson from North Korean Jung Il worshippers.
Completely disqualifying for all panelists to judge this book when they didn't read it save for "excerpts".
Came here to get educated views, only to find out the people being interviewed have not read the book. That's rubbish!
As a Mexican, I find this book amazing!
I'm going to read the book just to know what the big deal is. I don't mind that Cummins wrote the book, but I mind that everyone and their grandma has an opinion of Mexicans AND YET you never have one on a panel that talks about why we are so upset. We are 67% of the Latino population and you mean to tell me that you couldn't find one of us who has read the book to give you their 411 on it? From what I understand, the problem stems from the fact that we do have writers that can and do write these kinds of immigrant stories, but are not given the opportunity to get published. If publishers wanted to publish this kind of story, why choose Cummins story over an actual Mexican writer who has first hand knowledge of what it means to cross the border? Maybe they should have listed this book under Narco- Romance and my peeps wouldn't have had a cow over it? Who takes romantic fiction seriously anyway?
Have you thought that maybe there are no good mexican writers? Or maybe mexican writers do not write in English, therefore the publishers are not interested because the audience for US publishers is English readers?
The whole problem here is that "some people" because it is not everyone (I am hispanic and I am not offended at all) feel bad because Oprah gave her seal of aproval to a fiction book about the hispanic community not writen by a hispanic.
It is just plain jealousy. The book has to be a good book because Oprah doesn't like garbage.
@@soniaf7794 do you anything about Mexican culture? Chicano culture? Our literary writers? There are many writers that write on various topics in the United States that are Latino and are really good. The issue has never been if we don’t have good writers. YES we do. Writers that write in English, not just Spanish. The issue is the lack of representation. Oprah is all about inclusion, but because she’s not Latina, she isn’t aware of the issues within our community. Her shows cater to certain audiences on certain topics. In retrospect perhaps she isn’t the one to lead these kinds of discussions BUT she has the platform. We don’t. Not on her scale. There is definitely an audience for our writers...I’ve seen a recent growth of YA novels that speak about issues dealing with immigrant communities and written by Latinos. This is great. Our kids get to see themselves reflected in these stories. This was rare when I was growing up in the US.
@@monflo123
I know enough about mexican culture. I think I know even more than you.
Are you latina? That means that you do not speak Spanish; that you came to this country when you were little and you have no recolection of what Mexico is. Or maybe you were born here.
I am Hispanic. That means I speak Spanish. I came from Panamá to the US at the age of 27. I am a first generation immigrant. Do you speak Spanish?
I read books in English and Spanish. I have a college degree from Panama and I am completing another bachelor's degree here in the United States.
You mentioned chicano. Do you know what chicano means? Chicano is a term nobody uses anymore. It was used in the 60's. It is a very ridiculous term actually. A chicano is a descendant of a mexican, born in the United States. To me that's an American or a US citizen. When someone says that he or she is a chicano, that person is not accepting his or her american citizenship, and to me that is so sad. My children are proud Americans, by the way, and they are also bilingual.
Oprah doesn't have to know about the issues of the hispanic community. She just read the book and she liked it. Plain and simple. What you are saying is that if I read a book from a Peruvian writer, I cannot give an objective opinion because I am not from Perú? This cultural appropriation is getting out of control.
I'm surprised that several of the panel members have not read the book. Ironically, they criticized the writer for her research. They seem to be parroting other critics rather than having done their homework. Disappointing!
Why should it be written for a specific audience?
The book is actually great (yes, I read it and I’m Mexican), don’t pay attention to the bullshit critics, they’re just jealous.
"I haven't read the book, but here's my hot take-"
Since you have not read the book, anything you say lacks credibility. How about either read the book or comment on a book you have actually read.
"Oprah said to read it, so that's all that matters," beeped the automaton!
@@dorothykulwin3985 I was referring to the commentator on the video.
It was a great book. Not right that these people are talking about it as if they are experts on this if they haven't read the book.
They're jealous.
Okay, I understand what they are saying but not reading the book?? CMON NOW
Pathetic, these authors disgust me, they haven't read the book, and repeat the criticism of others. How dare they accept an invitation, why were they invited? Shame on this shallow exercise of political correctness. I'll never time in again!
They're jealous.
None of these panelists read the full book including the acknowledgements. She had many people with latinx names who advised her. I thought the book was overly melodramatic and predictable in some parts, but it was a good read and seemed to be authentic in many ways.
The whitest woman in the panel says she's a LatinX writer? LOL.
The fact that you have not read the book invalidates what you have to say about the book.
Com’on! Why got a guest who hasn’t even read the book to comment on a book, let alone commenting on the controversy of it??
Hello... it’s a work of fiction ffs. NOT a biographical novel. Cummins spent 5 years researching the material and was twice rejected🤔
So what I got out of that was a whole lot of jealousy from people who haven't read the book.
Exactly.
I am latina and I am not offended in any way by this book. It is a fiction book for God sake.
Tuned out after "I am born white and male and therefore privileged..."
Do you ever envy “people of color”? My husband and I are white, cordial, decently dressed people, and when we weren’t served in a restaurant, we wanted to be Chinese or black so that we would know WHY. People of color always know WHY people are behaving like assholes towards them! The peace of mind must be wonderful. :/
Truth hurts?
I know, the truth isn’t pretty is it??
I'm only hearing about this for the first time, so I have very little context of the book, what I'm not ever hearing is the way social issues like unemployment can impact the different populations because of scale size. So black and latino, native, etc., populations can be specifically harmed on a greater scale but the impact from the larger "white" population can be more widespread. I'm seeing so many conundrums lately as it relates to identity. Humanity needs to discuss the cognitive dissonance of having a personal identity in a world that doesn't want certain identities to be represented, whether it's right, left, or center. It's all accident of birth essentially.
I'm looking at the comments and I agree, read the book! Then you can knock it. I liked it very much.
Uses the words "lack of merit" and then "I havent' read the book" in the same breath. The next words spoken should of been. "Take off your micophone and leave this panel". WTF is going here?
It's interesting how they ask three white people about writing about people of color. I've noticed, there's always a "but" when asking white people questions about this subject. They're white privilege never takes into account their own inherent racial biases. The sheer hubris is quite fascinating from a psychological perspective. Also, the false equivalency.
Dr, as you seem to note in your other comment, Tanya identifies as a Latina and is of Columbian descent. Also, I don't believe any of us suggested that Cummins writing about Mexico was equivalent to Tanya writing about Columbia.
drmayesmt latín can be from any race. And everyone has a color nobody is transparent
Your sheer racism is quite fascinating.
Maybe reading a book before judging it would be a good idea
It is a work of fiction is it not?
"We better write with authentic compassion and curiosity!" That pretty much sums it up. I'm Latino and my wife is Chinese; therefore, my children are Asian/Latino. I am reading, lately, out of curiosity, more about Chinese history than ever before in my life, but also about countries neighboring China in terms of history, race, war, and trade relations. I do so with a genuine curiosity to understand what comprises my children's heritage in order to impart to them a sense of appreciation of both heritages. Now-- that is cultural heritage. HOWEVER, by birth, they are American and they will become contributors to the American experiment by way of the civic duties we fulfill in efforts to make this a more perfect union; something which they'll have to work out with their fellow colleagues and citizens. This nation has not remained, nor will it remain the exact form it was when it was instituted by the founders; It should remain, however, that which made it a beacon to the rest of the world, inspiring many to come here and stake a claim in American Society.
Read the book first, then give an opinion!
Let’s consider how stereotypical The Godfather and shows like the Sopranos are for Italians. 95% of Italians do not relate so does that mean they should not have been written?
Mario Puzo was Italian American. So even if it isn't relatable to Italian Americans, it's still written by someone who understands that culture, and therefore has a level of authenticity to it.
People just making up problems . It's a book ..geeze
If you have not read the book...why are these people even making comments??? The book is one that, I have never felt the real human experience in a long time. I have so much to be thankful for living in Canada where I do have to fear for my safety. I could only imagine if this could have happened to me....Excellent book.
Harriet Beecher Stowe says,
SHUT UP !
"Oprah said to read it, so that's all that matters," beeped the automaton!
I’ve read the book. Excellent read.
I am happy they are sharing a story and the struggles families go through to reach American soil. However you have no idea how much families struggle to reach America 🇺🇸 and unfortunately many do not have the funds or time to do it legally. The controversy comes from a place that is justified and I’d hope she makes it right !!!!!!
How many bombs from Escobar cut your arms from window glass trying to protect your innocent baby brother in Medellin while you were seven years old that lead to an anxiety disorder to this date, 30 years after?
The merits of the book have nothing to do with its sales. The hater of the book and its author will of course drive up its revenue earning (as if it were in fact, a fabulously much better book than it actually is.)
And that's the point. The author didn't plan that out. She just wrote the damned book and her publisher released it.
It's detractors drive up sales.
Live with it.
The fact that somewhere in this world is a poor and starving author of Latin descent, who happens to be a brilliant writer but is unknown?
People, across this planet are some half a billion people in that position. Take that down to the truly magnificently talented at one percent of one percent of that number........and that's still an awful lot of people.
Perhaps they live on nothing more than sour grapes. I don't know.
But tearing apart art unless it tips a perfect 10 on the Richter scale of perfectly political correctness - is a useless game. Unless of course, we want to live in a world full of horrendously bad art that happens to have been created and processed through the appropriate coloration and gonads.
There was Les Paul.
And then Jimi Hendrix showed up.
There was Jimi Hendrix.
And then Johnny Winter showed up.
And so it goes.
If this book was written by a Mexican, word for word, there would be no controversy.
One of the best books I've read and I read a LOT. I have lent this book to friends who all agree...one of the best EVER! It was just returned and the borrower said he reread immediately on finishing it the first time.
i stopped to watch when she said that she had not read the book. Unbelievable to speak about a book that you had not read....
Bob Miller is a clown who doesn’t believ in free speech
It's a race to the bottom to see who can yell out being the "Most Oppressed" award
Exactly. And you don't need to read the book to blurt out jealous and racist comments. Hence...
None of these factors have actually read the book....
That book didn’t deserve that high payout. I hope the author donated some of that sum to immigrants.
She doesn't have to. She didn't do anything illegal and selling books is her business. Did you read the book Fran Luna? or are you another latino ignorant judging the book by its cover?
The author is not of Mexican descent. It's not the same as a person of Columbian descent writing within a Columbian setting. That's a false equivalency.
drmayesmt the country Columbia does not exist!
I enjoyed the House of Sand and Fog
Ms Mclauglin, Mexicans are not laurel trees. And as far as Cummins Latino writer friends, those are the ones she plagiarized.
Could this be a bunch of republicans to shield Trump and his atrocities at the US border.
15k views. 82 likes. 😂😂😂😂😂
Jealous racists get rightly ratioed
I always have been intrigued by the publishing industry in this country. Best sellers that have not sold a single book? Reviews that praise mediocre books like they are Shakespearian creations? I think the industry chose a book of a mediocre author and tried to make it “The Novel” of the immigrant experience and they were caught naked by serious scholars, authors and by simple immigrants like me. This book tells the story of a Mexican woman that knows nothing about Mexico and behaves like no Mexican. It portraits a narco that is an stupid caricature and reinforces the ideas that everything is terrible outside US and only the US is the paradise. Maybe good for the American ego, but definitely not good to fix anything, neither the violence in Mexico nor the drug problem in the US.I do not blame Mrs Cummins for the fuzz, after all she is just doing what we all in this country try to do: make a buck or two. The problem is an industry that wants to sell garbage as gold.
She used my struggle as a Latina to make money she is disgusting!!
She didn’t use “your struggle.” Write a book if you want to tell your story instead of envying the author. Her book is great, by the way.
I am Mexican and grew up there basically my whole life and I am here to say that It is not okay to tell someone else’s story specially when it is such a sensitive one. She goes onto big problematics of a WHOLE NATION okey, and she just can’t possible get it right. It is not only a story it is HISTORY our history that once more will be narrated by a white person who probably doesn’t even speak Spanish that when I was reading how the characters reacted to their family dying I thought to myself “no one I know would have said that” people from Mexico just don’t think like that. And you have to be from here and live it to know. Sorry, not your story to tell.
Good job you don't get to tell people what is OK or not for them to do with their lives. You're entitled to not like it, but you better not tell someone they can't do it unless you're cool with people telling you what you can and cannot do.
The Latin community doesn’t exist Just ask to a Colombian about Venezuelan and a Guatemalan about Mexican and on and on. And you would see