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This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto

Suketu Mehta
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This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

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Suketu Mehta

This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Details
Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Global • 2010s

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto, Suketu Mehta explores the global immigration crisis, focusing on the experiences and rights of immigrants. He argues for the moral and historical reasons that support immigration and challenges misconceptions, advocating for empathy and understanding towards individuals who leave their countries seeking better opportunities.

Informative

Contemplative

Emotional

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

4.4

1,979 ratings

81%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Suketu Mehta's This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto has been praised for its compelling narrative and insightful analysis of immigration. Readers appreciate its blend of personal stories and global perspectives, though some critique its strong rhetoric. Overall, it's an impassioned argument for understanding and embracing immigrants.

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Who Should Read This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto?

Readers interested in This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto by Suketu Mehta will likely have an interest in immigration, social justice, and global politics. Fans of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie would appreciate this book's compelling narrative and poignant insights.

4.4

1,979 ratings

81%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Book Details
Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Global • 2010s

Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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