I finished The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu this weekend. It's a very beautiful book and the language is gorgeous.
The story revolves around an Ethiopian refugee in Washington DC and two of his fellow refugees. Sheba owns a small store in a "transitional" neighborhood in DC and it's interesting to hear the perspective of an insider as the neighborhood moves from being mostly burned out buildings and prostitutes, to restored homes and a white influx and then shifts back again.
It's a quick read and easy to get caught up in the lyricism of Mengestu's words.
1 comment:
Hi sis,
I finally read this book and loved it! I picked up a very cheap copy when we were at the Booksmith the weekend of Gram's party and read it on the plane to and from Albuquerque last week. Thanks as always for the awesome recommendations!
Susan
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