Saturday, January 10, 2026

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

 I need to start by saying that rarely do I think the ending of a book is what I want it to be. This was perfect.  Five college kids - all Chinese-American - some more one than the other - try to steal five bronze statues from five different museums - very Ocean's Eleven. But there is so much more. What is it to be just one generation away as a hyphenated American? Who really owns the art appropriated in the colonial era. What would you do for the promise of $10 million. But really - the ending - genius!

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