The Walls Between Us: A Borderland Love Story by Kate McGahan – Review by Angela Hayes

The Walls Between Us: A Borderland Love Story by Kate McGahan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

The Walls Between Us: A Borderland Love Story is primarily a story of love interwoven around the harsh, yet picturesque environment of the borderlands that divide the United States and Mexico.
This is quite a multi-faceted and detailed story outlining all the divides between the borders. Full of heartache, danger, fear, politics, injustice, discrimination, faith, love, compassion, emotion, and hope. This story shines a light on the all too real situation that occurs daily. The struggle and hardships faced by people trying to cross the divide- is a small snapshot of a much larger issue. Encompassing social justice, human trafficking, history, politics, family, love, and much more.
There is a lot going on in a small space, and at times it did get a little confusing- which had me re-reading more than a few paragraphs to try to make sense of it all. I kept feeling like I was missing something- that little something that could prove to be vital to the bigger picture, and thus, to my perspective of it all. But I never did discover what was missing.
With flashback that help build the backstory, the story takes place on multiple timelines and locations- but ultimately all the layers, threads, and characters do connect. The story is definitely thought provoking and emotive- and left me wondering for quite a while after I had finished.
Based on a true story.

Thank you, Kate McGahan!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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