A review by nichughes
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

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.