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A review by charlottie93
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book is heartbreaking in a beautiful way, it starts with Qians life in China before her Ba Ba leaves to go to the USA, eventually her and her Ma Ma also get to go to the USA and are reunited with her Ba Ba.
This is a memoir of Qians life as an undocumented person in the USA, the family has little money and has to adjust to a life in a country that's unfamiliar and where they don't speak the language.
While some parts of the book were alien to me (moving to a new country for example) other parts really brought back memories of my childhood (only having 1 pair of shoes for the school year, worrying about class trips because money was tight / non-existent).
Honestly I couldn't put this book down, it should be a must read for everyone so that people can truly appreciate the sacrifices people go to in order to have a better life.
This is a memoir of Qians life as an undocumented person in the USA, the family has little money and has to adjust to a life in a country that's unfamiliar and where they don't speak the language.
While some parts of the book were alien to me (moving to a new country for example) other parts really brought back memories of my childhood (only having 1 pair of shoes for the school year, worrying about class trips because money was tight / non-existent).
Honestly I couldn't put this book down, it should be a must read for everyone so that people can truly appreciate the sacrifices people go to in order to have a better life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Cancer