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At thirteen, bright eyed, straight A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn t learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after school job, but couldn t because she didn t have a Social Security number.Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn t keep her from being a teenager She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend Americanized follows Sara s progress toward getting her green card, but that s only a portion of her experiences as an Iranian American teenager From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother s green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country at any time to the almost as terrifying possibility that she might be the only one of her friends without a date to the prom. Free Read [ Americanized ] By [ Sara Saedi ] – kino-fada.fr 5 CookiesMy YA Blog I was giving this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honestly reviewFirst off This book was amazing I honestly should end it at that and call it a day but I won t allow myself This book is the first ARC I have rated 5 full cookies That is saying something I was in absolute love from page one.This book is about one teen s experience growing up in America without a green card I wanted to start with the overall book first then work my way into the characters S 5 CookiesMy YA Blog I was giving this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honestly reviewFirst off This book was amazing I honestly should end it at that and call it a day but I won t allow myself This book is the first ARC I have rated 5 full cookies That is saying something I was in absolute love from page one.This book is about one teen s experience growing up in America without a green card I wanted to start with the overall book first then work my way into the characters So here goes This overall story was incredible I still don t understand some ...A really humor soaked memoir about life as an illegal immigrant in America Sara is older than me, but her voice is relatable enough to young readers that teens will enjoy this one without a problem, especially if they love Mindy Kaling style humor We get a great look at Saedi s family, her relationship with her sister, and the lengths that her parents went to to obtain green cards for them all Sprinkled throughout the story are FAQs about Iranian culture and tradition which are written in a r A really humor soaked memoi...update 2 11 18I originally took this review down because I didn t want to deal with certain comments, but upon further review I ve decided to repost it and still include my original rating I think that the problematic content in this memoir needs to be acknowledged.If anyone reading this has any questions about my review, please message me through Goodreads Thanks Now I have no idea if anyone else does this, but whenever I m reading an amazing book, I daydream about what I m going to say in update 2 11 18I originally took this review down because I didn t want to deal with certain comments, but upon further review I ve decided to repost it and still include my original rating I think that the problematic content in this memoir needs to be acknowledged.If anyone reading this has any questions about my review, please message me through Goodreads Thanks Now I have no idea if anyone else does this, but whenever I m reading an amazing book, I daydream about what I m going to say in my review I daydream about quotes I m going to put in, the jokes that will totally wow all my friends and followers, and what books I will slyly promo at the end in my recommendations section why Because I m a giant nerd.This was so close to being one of those books.In fact, it was one of those awesome, daydream worthy books at first, and I was so happy about it, but after t...Americanized is the memoir of a young girl brought to the United States for safety and freedom when she was two years old, and her experiences growing up undocumented The trials of teenage years and her fear of being deported to a land she does not remember are honestly and humorously expr...Review to come.I have mixed feelings about this I could relate to a lot of it because I was also a teenager in the 90s, so a lot of what Saedi writes about resonates with my own experience, but this wasn t quite what I expected it to be Since this is a memoir, I m not sure that a spoiler warning makes sense, but I will talk at some length about this book s specifics.I think one of my main problems with this book is that it feels awkward at times I could feel Saedi reaching from the page and wanting to grab I h...I m wondering who the audience of this book is Maybe American teens who don t know anything about Iranians Maybe American adults interested in a funny memoir It certainly isn t other Iranians The book is filled with a lot of quirky and funny tidbits about growing up Iranian I related with nearly everything in there except for she paints everything and everyone in her life with a lot of optim...4.5 Stars As a child of the 80s, this book was a real eye opener to me about political issues and other history that took place during that decade, as well as the ones before and after I remember hearing a lot of the terms discussed in the book, but growing up as a white, middle class child, those were things I heard on the news, that I never watched, and hated the fact that my parents made me turn off whatever afternoon show I would rather watch, or even switch off MTV during a video I loved 4.5 Stars As a child of the 80s, this book was a real eye opener to me about political issues and other history that took place during that decade, as well as the ones before and after I remember hearing a lot of the terms discussed in the book, but growing up as a white, middle class child, those were things I heard on the news, that I never watched, and hated the fact that my parents made me turn off whatever afternoon show I would rather watch, or even switch off MTV during a video I loved so that they could see what was ...See evenbook reviews on my blog Rebel Without a Green Card is a memoir that reads like a diary The author talks to her readers in a casual tone and does a good job at explaining history points and her cultures traditions There are footnotes placed throughout the book, for additional info about Iranian history, Persian culture, andat the end of each chapter It gives readers lots of background for those who might be unfamiliar w See evenbook reviews on my blog Rebel Without a Green Card is a memoir that reads like a diary The author talks to her readers in a casual tone and does a good job at explaining history points and her cultures traditions There are footnotes placed throughout the book, for additional info about Iranian history, Persian culture, andat the end of each chapter It gives readers lots of background for those who might be unfamiliar with these topics.The book has an easygoing tone for the most part while tackling heavy issues and sentimental stories of her family Often Saedi includes lots of photos for context, giving the book that personal touch while connecting with her readers A journal entry from her old diary precedes each new chapter as well as within the text While relishing in her culture, she also pokes fun at stereotypes at it too It gave the memoir a comedic aspect on top of the awkward, embarrassing stories of her...I usually stay clear of memoirs because they usually don t hold my attention, but I m so happy I took a chance with Saedi s story It turned out to be quite an eye opening experience that I could relate to on various levels, even though we re both from different countries This book is perfect for readers who are looking to better understand the life of immigrants and the immigration process and to also see things from the perspective of someone from the Middle East, Ira...

Americanized
  • English
  • 15 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 1524717797
  • Sara Saedi
  • Americanized