bookph1le 's review for:

Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang, Qian Julie Wang

5.0

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This book was so searing and gut-wrenching. It's the kind of book I wish I could put into the hands of every person who thinks illegal immigrants have it easy in this country, and that they're stealing "good" jobs from Americans. I don't see how you can read an account like this and not empathize with what Wang and her family went through, as well as feel uncomfortable about the ugly side of America, a side that seems to be rearing its head more and more often of late. This one will stick with me for a very long time.