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cindilm76 's review for:
Beautiful Country
by Qian Julie Wang
Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free ebook copy of this title in exchange for my review.
This is a YA memoir about a Chinese immigrant's experience growing up in New York. The writing isn't always world building, but it feels real and honest and the author tells her story well. The inclusion of some Chinese phrases and conversations without English translation makes it tough to read - I've noticed similar situations to other titles published recently. I am happy to see other languages in books, but I would also like to know what is being said.
Memoir's are always difficult for me to rate. If this is someone's memory, their story, how can you rate that? If they feel emotional when writing so the wording isn't just perfect, who am I to rate that? I am grateful the author is willing and able to share her story with us.
This is a YA memoir about a Chinese immigrant's experience growing up in New York. The writing isn't always world building, but it feels real and honest and the author tells her story well. The inclusion of some Chinese phrases and conversations without English translation makes it tough to read - I've noticed similar situations to other titles published recently. I am happy to see other languages in books, but I would also like to know what is being said.
Memoir's are always difficult for me to rate. If this is someone's memory, their story, how can you rate that? If they feel emotional when writing so the wording isn't just perfect, who am I to rate that? I am grateful the author is willing and able to share her story with us.