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A review by christinecc
All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
How could I not give this five stars? It was impossible to put down, moving, and written in a style that takes you right into the heart of the issue: the seemingly never-ending experience of reconciliation for a person who's been adopted. More specifically, the experience of being adopted by a family whose cultural heritage is not your own.
I can't speak to the experience, obviously, but Chung's book made a big impression, not just because of how compelling her story is, but also because of how she discusses the complicated topic of family, diaspora, and building relationships with strangers who are also family. Sometimes that means people, other times that means a culture or a language. It's a strange thing to experience, and I can't imagine how much thought must have gone into explaining even a sliver of it in a book intended for a wider audience.
Recommended for exactly what it is. I'm so glad I got to read this.
I can't speak to the experience, obviously, but Chung's book made a big impression, not just because of how compelling her story is, but also because of how she discusses the complicated topic of family, diaspora, and building relationships with strangers who are also family. Sometimes that means people, other times that means a culture or a language. It's a strange thing to experience, and I can't imagine how much thought must have gone into explaining even a sliver of it in a book intended for a wider audience.
Recommended for exactly what it is. I'm so glad I got to read this.