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jolly_joshy 's review for:
Beautiful Country
by Qian Julie Wang
On my journey to find a book that captures some of my own experiences growing up, I read this book. And while we are both children of immigrants and Asian American, our stories are totally different. Her story is fascinating and captivating, her strength and courage are remarkable, and I was interested in her story the entire time.
This is a book highlights subtle and often overlooked issues such as discrimination even between people of the same race, or power dynamics within workplaces. Yet through those obstacles we are reminded of the beauty of hope and the power of small positivity in elements such as Marilyn.
I enjoyed the bits of mandarin pinyin throughout the book - often authors write the characters and I can’t read them but within pinyin I can still understand.
I hope to be able to one day also share a story as powerful and worthy as Qian. She gives me hope!
This is a book highlights subtle and often overlooked issues such as discrimination even between people of the same race, or power dynamics within workplaces. Yet through those obstacles we are reminded of the beauty of hope and the power of small positivity in elements such as Marilyn.
I enjoyed the bits of mandarin pinyin throughout the book - often authors write the characters and I can’t read them but within pinyin I can still understand.
I hope to be able to one day also share a story as powerful and worthy as Qian. She gives me hope!