Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: Paperback
Reviewer: Virginia Armstrong
JAGS: 4
During a drug bust, a young Latina bystander is fatally shot, spawning nightly raids by the Hispanic community in San Antonio. The Governor of Texas vows looters will be shot on sight to deter the violence that is escalating. Retaliating, Octavio Perez a radical community leader, calls to arms the Mexican-American people to react to this injustice.
National Guard Lieutenant Cole and his detachment are dispatched to control the rioting and looting. The swarming mob fires first, leaving the National Guardsmen to go on the defensive, striking down twenty-three Latinos involved in the rebellion. In Los Angeles, Manolo Suarez wakes us to rioting that has crept into his own neighborhood. Taking a job as a Security Director for the La Defensa del Pueblo, he decides to take on the United States Military with the help of local Latino gang members. The clash between Latino Americans and the US Government begins.
In AmericaLibre, the author tells the story of the growing immigration crisis and what could possibly take place if it isn’t dealt with. His portrayal of characters is unbalanced and bias, and as for the writing itself, it was done well enough if you separate all the stereotyping that takes place.
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