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Title: An important topic, but a poor book
Review: The subject of this book could hardly be more important or engaging: the fate of the many millions of Mexicans who seek to escape poverty by entering the United States. Martinez is sympathetic to them (as I am) and seeks to bring out their plight.But Martinez's good intentions are let down by his prose. The narrative skips from one person to another, one theme to another. There is no thread, nothing to draw the reader on, just a confusing and ultimately uninteresting assortment of encounters, impressions and comments. I found the book almost unreadable.I would recommend instead Ted Conover's Coyotes, an older book, published in 1987, but still revealing--and a far better piece of writing. Conover joins some illegal immigrants crossing into the States and shares their experiences. His account is gripping, sometimes amusing, and humane. It is a great book.
