A review by quietjenn
Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen

5.0

A literary fiction novel (and it is *really* out of the lit fic tradition, so if you've no tolerance or affection for that sort of thing, probably don't bother) that reads like a memoir, wherein the Little House books (and their authorship) are sort of a catalyst for a Vietnamese post-doc's journey to figuring her shit out. The language is lovely and lyrical and there are elements of Lee's journey which will ring true for those who came of age under very different circumstances. There's huge strands that all sort of coalesce around issues of identity and family, especially mother-daughter relationships. I liked it a lot.