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American Street by Ibi Zoboi
4.0

I really enjoyed Fabiola's adjustment to Detroit, the cultural exchange between her and her cousins, and the central part that Fabiola's religion/ faith in the Orisas played in the story. I was a little thrown off because the part about the federal agent and the deal for Fabiola's mom's immigration papers seemed unrealistic to me, and it distracted me throughout the book. If there was a real-life incident that set precedent for this, I would've appreciated that being mentioned at some point.