This seems to be born out of Detroit’s historical reputation of a place of opportunity-a reputation it possibly no longer deserves thanks to a combination of racism and decreasing economic opportunities. To some degree, the novel suggests this is the case for immigrants as a whole, but it also implies that the specific brand of violence and desperation that Fabiola encounters is something unique to Detroit. Fabiola soon learns that Detroit isn’t the vibrant, dignified, free place she thought it was-for her family and others in her neighborhood, life is difficult, violent, and desperate. Fabiola’s idealized understanding of the United States shatters when she encounters the stark reality of life in Detroit.
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