The Accidental Immigrants

Jo McMillan’s novel explores migration through a satirical yet heartfelt lens, following two families whose bureaucratic mishaps cast them into a limbo of paperwork, borders, and cultural absurdities. McMillan balances humour with critique, revealing the human cost of administrative systems that reduce people to forms and categories. Her characters are memorable, flawed, and full of unexpected resilience. The novel’s political bite comes from its realism: every comic moment rings disturbingly true. It’s a witty, empathic portrait of people navigating systems never designed for them—and finding connection despite it all.