America for Beginners
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"Extremely moving...gorgeous." -- New York Post
"Complex and well-drawn characters... America for Beginners has something--or someone--for everyone." -- Washington Times
"The pleasure of this smart, mild-mannered novel is that, through its juxtapositions, the reader, too, begins to see the country afresh." -- Wall Street Journal
"A satisfying, heartfelt novel... Franqui adroitly balances all the characters, making them distinct and refreshing. Readers will be taken by this emotionally rewarding novel." -- Publishers Weekly
"Compassionate and funny, America For Beginners delves into the complications of family as three unlikely companions venture across a country that challenges their understanding of themselves. A charming debut by a fresh new voice." -- Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers
"Franqui deftly juggles her characters' competing perspectives, mining small moments in the narrative for larger insights into cultural and personal differences... This is a humorous and heartfelt excursion into the promise that America represents, to both natives and immigrants, and an emotional examination of what that promise means in practice -- Booklist
"A heartfelt novel about forgiveness and acceptance." -- Real Simple
"Compelling... a strong contemporary story about cross-cultural alliances, the bonds of family and what it means to 'learn America.'" -- USA Today
"It's everything you would want it to be: funny, heartwarming, sad and illuminating ... America for Beginners is absorbing and alive and will make you laugh, cry and think about what it means to belong." -- Amazon Book Review
"America for Beginners will take you on a truly extraordinary cross-country journey." -- Hello Giggles
"A funny, feel-good cross-country tale... exactly the kind of story that we could use right now -- people of different backgrounds coming together and realizing that they are more similar than assumed." -- AM New York