This is wonderful book exploring a family from the Dominican Republic, including life under the Trujillo dictatorship and the diaspora to Patterson, NJ. It is told in the context of Dungeons and Dragons, anime, and the desire to be loved by a kid aspiring to be the next JRR Tolkein.

There were places where the violence of the Trujillo regime were graphically described. The descriptions seemed gratuitous and excessive, which is my biggest objection to this book.

All in all, it is well worth the read.