Hey Everyone,
I am going to review the book "Behold the Dreamers," by Imbolo Mbue. This book was published August 23, 2016 by Random House. For those of you who would like to purchase this book CLICK HERE. This is Imbolo Mbue debut novel and it is a good one. This book is about Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant who came to New York City to find the American Dream. It is about how far will go to get the American Dream. This book takes place during the recession of 2008, and how this dramatically affected the lives of the Jonga family.
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This was an excellent read, being the author's debut novel. I am looking forward to reading more from Imbolo Mbue. This book discussed many current issues, and is a very relevant read. It gets to the heart and soul of the matter. It brings up many topics, such as family and sacrifice. I really did enjoy this book, however I was a bit disappointed with the way it ended. It seemed that there was little closure, that I was looking for. It was an open-ended at the end that left a lot of questions unanswered, which did not ruin the book. It's just I am the type of person who prefers closure.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Imbolo Mbue, and Random House Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Until the next page,
Jill
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