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readtotheend's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
In this memoir, Wang shares her experiences of being a young undocumented immigrant child in America. Wang moves from China to NY and talks about her experiences from age 7 to 6th grade. Learning new language, customs, navigating school and a hard and hungry home life were big changes for Wang and many other immigrants. TV and books became her first friends and I think that rings true for many immigrant kids. I learned to speak English from watching Sesame Street myself! I think living in the shadows and the fear of being found out by authorities is clearly described through Wang's experiences and it made me think of all the children who don't have a say in coming to America but have to live with the consequences of their parents' actions. This was good in audio format as well as in print, recommend either.
nichughes's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A heartbreaking look at Wang's life from 7yo to middle school. She recounts her hunger and lack of care, verbal and emotional abuse - so much trauma for a child to endure. The audiobook is narrated by the author and it hurt to hear in her own voice how she suffered... but so much of the book focuses on that part of her childhood that the last bit feels rushed. There are lots of gaps in information that I think would help the reader's experience and I wished to hear more about her life beyond where she ends the memoir.
heidipolkissa82's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
maditowery's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0