A review by kecordell
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu

3.0

I'm still unsure if this book was plot-driven or character-driven. It explored a six month period of an Ethiopian-born U.S. resident as he interacted with his neighbors and fellow African immigrants. The overall theme of the novel boils down to the devoid the main character feels between his home country and the United States, as well as the guilt he has for causing his father's imprisonment. It was a quick read, but I was just as apathetic about reading it as the main character was about his own life.