Solito: A Memoir

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Solito: A Memoir
Author Javier Zamora
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Hogarth
Pages400
ISBN 978-0-593-49806-4

Solito: A Memoir is a memoir written by Javier Zamora. It was published in September 6, 2022 by Hogarth. [1] [2]

Reception

The Kirkus wrote in a review "The harrowing journey of a 9-year-old Salvadoran boy through Guatemala and Mexico to rejoin his parents in the U.S." [3]

The Los Angeles Times wrote in a review "In his new memoir, “Solito,” Zamora recounts his days crossing the scorching Sonoran Desert, getting detained by Border Patrol agents, meeting strangers along the way who protected him." [4]

The Washington Post wrote in a review "This memoir, “Solito,” which means “alone” in Spanish, recounts in gripping and graphic detail his boyhood travels to Gringolandia, that mythic land of big dreams and Big Macs." [5]

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References

  1. Villavicencio, Karla Cornejo (2022-09-08). "The Harrowing Migration Story of One 9-Year-Old Child". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. Jampel, Serena (2023-01-31). "'Solito' Review: Is Empathy Enough?". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. SOLITO. Kirkus Reviews.
  4. Pineda, Dorany (2022-09-15). "At 9, Javier Zamora walked 4,000 miles to the U.S. At 29, he was ready to tell the story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. Roberts, Steven V. (2022-09-22). "Review: A migrant child's long journey to Gringolandia". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-04-11.