britt_brooke 's review for:

Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

4.0

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In this thoughtful, often distressing memoir, Wang documents her family’s undocumented years in America. So many immigrants face poverty and horrible work conditions; endure xenophobia and racism. Such a brave and scary choice her parents made even though they suffered greatly for it. As a child, Wang taught herself English by reading picture books. Throughout this account, her love of books is very evident. They’re magic.