What is the overall recommendation of AMERICAN IS IN THE HEART?

America Is in the Heart has received praise from critics as being one of the first and most blatant accounts of immigration from the Asian-American viewpoint. Along with that, the novel is one of the only accounts of the Filipino immigration experience in America and is widely considered to be among the greatest. The novel was even called a "social classic" by Carey McWilliams in the introductory essay to his own book, Factories in the Field.

The novel has been widely praised for its insight into the Filipino-American experience and has been used as a source of inspiration for many Filipino-American people. The novel has also been used as a source of knowledge for those who are interested in learning more about Filipino-American culture, as well as a way to understand the struggles of immigrants in the United States. Additionally, the novel has been used as a source of inspiration for many Filipino-American writers, including Jessica Hagedorn, who has said that America Is in the Heart was one of the inspirations for her novel, Dogeaters.