A review by sundayfever
This Place Is Still Beautiful by XiXi Tian

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I wanted to love this book, but the characters didn't feel 3-dimensional to me and the writing style didn't compel me. The plot is decent and has a hopeful ending but it didn't feel like the author dove as deeply into issues of race as they could have.  
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