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joshua_dinardo 's review for:
Beautiful Country: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood
by Qian Julie Wang
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Though admittedly a slower read, I think it had to be as such. Qian Julie Wang has given us a look into a very unique and difficult childhood, fraught with uncertainty, danger, and strife. Her exploration of trauma as an undocumented and very much “othered” person is courageous and beautiful. I felt a bit as if she were trying to find her voice as the book progressed, and by the final pages I felt that she had really learned to write like herself. An excellent, somber, humbling piece that resonates joy from the dark places. Absolutely worth reading.