XiXi Tian
Praise for This Place is Still Beautiful
This assured YA debut interweaves uncompromising truths about prejudice, identity and belonging with sweet, heady romance and a nuanced depiction of sisterhood.
Guardian, best new children's books
An impressive first novel
Booklist
This book made me feel seen in a way that very few books ever have.
Misa Sugiura, author of This Time Will Be Different
This assured YA debut interweaves uncompromising truths about prejudice, identity and belonging with sweet, heady romance and a nuanced depiction of sisterhood.
Guardian, best new children's books
An impressive first novel
Booklist
This book made me feel seen in a way that very few books ever have.
Misa Sugiura, author of This Time Will Be Different
This assured YA debut interweaves uncompromising truths about prejudice, identity and belonging with sweet, heady romance and a nuanced depiction of sisterhood.
Guardian, best new children's books
An impressive first novel
Booklist
This book made me feel seen in a way that very few books ever have.
Misa Sugiura, author of This Time Will Be Different