A review by daniellejb
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

A tough story on the challenges of one Chinese immigrant family to the US - the poverty, the language barriers, the need to do well in school to better your living - combined with a coming of age narrative and a pinch of romance. My biggest qualm is that the ending felt a little rushed (however I’m reading an uncorrected proof so perhaps there were changes). This felt like a deeply personal story and will have moment that stick with me but I’m left lacking in a way that I can’t put my finger on.