Description
In this poignant and powerful memoir, Qian Julie Wang recounts her childhood journey from China to the United States, a land of supposed opportunity that quickly revealed its harsh realities. Arriving with her parents as undocumented immigrants, she navigates a precarious existence, working tirelessly while shielding her younger self from the constant fear of deportation and the shame of poverty. Through the eyes of a child, Wang illuminates the resilience of the human spirit, the complexities of the American Dream, and the profound sacrifices made by families striving for a better life.
Available Editions
hardcover
Doubleday
Published Sep 7, 2021
320 pages
ISBN: 9780385547215
Reviews
1 rating
Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 38%. there's nothing inherently wrong with this book. it's just not hitting the way i need it to and it really isn't as introspective as i was hoping. mostly it was my failure to understand how key the "childhood" part of "beautiful country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood" was going to be as apparently this book never escapes her youth. even if it was told entirely through tableaus of her childhood, i would have liked more retrospection of the reality that child wang qian did not recognize in the moment and context on how these events culminate in who qian julie wang is now.
Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang.