A review by infiniteviolette
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

5.0

As an immigrant who came to NYC in the early 90s, so much of Qian's story resonated with me. Though we arrived from different countries, our struggles were often the same. Her words brought forward my own tattered memories of my parent's pained labor, subsidized government food, and a longing for American normalcy that often escaped me. Much like Qian, I took refuge in books - my local branch of the Queens Public Library was my second home.

This memoir was so raw and descriptive. I absolutely devoured every word - through our likenesses and our differences. Absolutely stellar read that completely moved me.