The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears Author:Dinaw Mengestu Seventeen years ago Sepha Stephanos fled the Ethiopian revolution for a new start in the U.S. Now he finds himself running a failing grocery store in a poor African-American section of Washington D.C., his only companions two fellow African immigrants who share his bitter nostalgia and longing for his home continent. Years ago and worlds away... more » Sepha could never have imagined a life of such isolation. As his neighborhood begins to change, hope comes in the form of a friendship with new neighbors Judith and Naomi, a white woman and her biracial daughter.« less
Sonja H. (Sonar) reviewed The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears on
Helpful Score: 2
Lovely, a pleasure to read due to the author's readable style. The characters are drawn up in a way that makes you care about them. Highly recommended.