I did really enjoy this book, I want to say that off that bat. I think it offers a very interesting look on transracial adoption and loving parents who may not always get it right. I also think Nicole Chung is a great storyteller who had a lot of interesting insights, both on how race affected her life and her growing relationship with the family who gave her up for adoption.

However, the thing that kept me from truly loving this book was that it felt so bare bones. Like there were so many questions I had throughout that never got answered. I wanted to hear more about her relationship with her adoptive parents as an adult, and more about their feelings since they were family as well. It was almost like they got written out of the book a bit later on.

It felt like Chung was trying to keep parts of her life private, which I totally understand, but it doesn't always work as well when writing a memoir. I wanted more of the story than I think she was willing to share. I don't blame her for that, but it did make the book weaker for me.

It was still such a fantastic and beautifully written story, though. The racism she experienced as a child was heartbreaking and reaching out to her birth family made for an interesting story. She captured so many difficult feelings and I was fascinated in this book from start to finish.

I'd definitely recommend this book if you're interested in the subject. It was such a worthwhile read for me and I enjoyed it immensely.