I inadvertently picked up the young adult version of this book (See "In the Country we love: my family divided" for adult version), so the writing style may have affected my rating by a star. But since Diane was 14 when her parents were suddenly deported while she was in school, her descriptions of her terror, sadness, uncertainty and anger (at her parents and later the immigration policies of the U.S.) as a teenager and young adult really resonated. Having known the author only as Maritza on "Orange is the New Black", I enjoyed learning more about the woman behind the character and applaud her activism. Sadly, her story of losing her parents to deportation is being played out again and again in this country.