The REFUGEES
Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Viet Thanh Nguyen
read an excerpt
“I came to understand that in the United States, land of the fabled American dream, it is un-American to be a refugee. The refugee embodies fear, failure, and flight. Americans of all kinds believe that it is impossible for an American to become a refugee, although it is possible for refugees to become Americans and in that way be elevated one step closer to heaven.”
Themes: Family, Alienation, Hopes, Independence, Growth
How many pages?
224
Is this available at Sequoia High School's Library?
No but we have included a pdf.
Are there other books like this?
YES!
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
What genre is the book?
Fiction, Contemporary, Coming of Age, HIstorical Fiction, Cultural > Asia