Solito: A Memoir
AuthorJavier Zamora
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHogarth
Pages400
ISBN978-0-593-49806-4

Solito: A Memoir is a memoir written by Javier Zamora. It was published in September 6, 2022 by Hogarth.[1][2]

Reception

The Kirkus wrote in a review "The harrowing journey of a 9-year-old Salvadoran boy through Guatemala and Mexico to rejoin his parents in the U.S."[3]

The Los Angeles Times wrote in a review "In his new memoir, “Solito,” Zamora recounts his days crossing the scorching Sonoran Desert, getting detained by Border Patrol agents, meeting strangers along the way who protected him."[4]

The Washington Post wrote in a review "This memoir, “Solito,” which means “alone” in Spanish, recounts in gripping and graphic detail his boyhood travels to Gringolandia, that mythic land of big dreams and Big Macs."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Villavicencio, Karla Cornejo (2022-09-08). "The Harrowing Migration Story of One 9-Year-Old Child". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ↑ Jampel, Serena (2023-01-31). "'Solito' Review: Is Empathy Enough?". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ↑ SOLITO. Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Dorany (2022-09-15). "At 9, Javier Zamora walked 4,000 miles to the U.S. At 29, he was ready to tell the story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ↑ Roberts, Steven V. (2022-09-22). "Review: A migrant child's long journey to Gringolandia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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