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amelialovesreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
pollyb23's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. I really liked this book and I think it would have a stronger impact on me if I had more time to read it in larger chunks. I would read a page or two and not get back to it for a week or so so it was kind of disjointed. But, when I finally made time to read this book, it was beautiful and sad and depressing and so good.
audreychiao's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars. I devoured this memoir. Qian Julie Wang wrote an incredible memoir from her point of view as a child. As devastating as this story is, I was fascinated by her innocence and what she observed, felt, and experienced as a kid. Children are so resilient. I loved reading her family’s voices in Mandarin Chinese. I wanted so badly to read about her experience as a teenager, young adult, and adult. But this memoir is so strong because it’s about her childhood. I feel in a daze after reading this. So much intergenerational trauma.
mccarthygirl25's review against another edition
emotional
tense
3.0
A tough audiobook. Think I would’ve liked to actually have it in my hands. I enjoyed this book and it was thought provoking. For instance it’s sad that Quan’s father changed so much after moving to America. Even with how he was raising Qiab to have her head down when in China he wanted her to be confident in herself. I felt said for all the stress Qian was under as a little kid. I also had a difficult time listening to the cat abuse from the father. I hate how cruel he was. I’m glad that Qian talked about her school experience in America. It bothers me that she was automatically placed in what sounded like special education. This is why it’s so important to advocate for English language learners and not bar them from experiences due to their language barrier.
whatchareadingheather's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
My main thoughts while listening to this:
1. Men are terrible
2. This country (USA) is terrible
3. This would make a great movie
1. Men are terrible
2. This country (USA) is terrible
3. This would make a great movie
dinasamimi's review against another edition
4.0
I never cease to be amazed by the breadth of people's untold stories and hardships. I gravitate towards memoir with a migration tie-in and this one is particularly well-written and moving.