What if the immigration process was similar to how it is today? How would Alberts family be different? Do you think his son would think differently ab...

I think they have very similar stories when you put it that way. Especially when you mention how Jende’s reason behind staying is largely family based...

Saeed only lives with his Uncle as you quoted here, “Well not quite alone; he was with his uncle. But the rest of his family? Gone. With an ocean betw...

What was the big separation in the book? With his father? Was his father living with them or was he in a different country?

You give an interesting perspective on this topic. It's different in this sense because they aren't physically separated but still feel that separatio...

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is about a small Cameroonian family and their experience immigrating to New York and their experience so far. The J...

Wow, I mean just wow. This was an amazing and breathtaking summary of the story so far. We are both reading the same book and, If I can just say, you ...

I find your reading material summary to be one of which is very well expressed and, to my knowledge, passes on an astute clarification of said reading...

I thought your summary was really good. It explains the book really well and I can get a gist of what's going on. I find the special rock situation pr...

I thought you answered the question really well and you include how other people that don't seem like a main character and their reactions. Just like ...

In my book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue the Jonga family is an immigrant family from Cameroon that moves to New York. Jende Jonga, who is one of...

In my book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue the Jonga family is an immigrant family from Cameroon that moves to New York. Jende Jonga, who is one of...

I 100% agree. Tom was persecuted and put to death for no real reason.

Tom is definitely the most impacted by the trial. He was what the trial was about. He was going against a white woman in trial which, at the time, was...

I agree because this seems to be both a recurring theme in the book and how it sets the story up for the second part in the book.