Small Beauty
Small Beauty by Jia Qing Wilson-Yang, published by Metonymy Press in 2016, is a poignant exploration of identity and loss. This edition spans 161 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Mei as she grapples with the death of her cousin, prompting her to leave the city for his vacant home in a small town. Through this journey, she delves into her family’s history, uncovers her aunt’s hidden relationship, and reflects on her connections with trans women from her past.
Readers will find that Small Beauty intricately weaves themes of transness, mixed-race identity, and the complexities of queer and intergenerational community. The story navigates the cycles of death and loss while addressing the protagonist’s experiences as a person of Chinese descent. As Mei moves from isolation to connection, the novel resonates with those seeking representation of their own narratives.
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Small Beauty tells the story of Mei. Coping with the death of her cousin, she abandons her life in the city to live in his now-empty house in a small town. There she connects with his history as well as her own, learns about her aunt’s long-term secret relationship, and reflects on the trans women she has left behind. The novel explores the protagonist’s transness, but it also tenderly yet bitterly unpacks her experiences as a mixed-race person of Chinese descent, cycles of death and loss, and queer and intergenerational community. Small Beauty wanders through isolation and then breaks it – a trajectory that will resonate with readers who are thirsty for their own stories on the page.
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