With the same narrative skills and evocative powers that made her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, a national bestseller, Tan now tells the story of Winnie Louie, an aging Chinese woman unfolding a life’s worth of secrets to her suspicious, Americanized daughter.
Moved so slow. Don’t know if I will finish it or just put it back on the shelf.
It took a long time to get interesting and went slow for me until about half way through, then I didn’t want to put it down. It was a view for me of the Chinese way of thinking. Very different.
I could visualize the scenery and characters in these intriguing novel. I found it hard to put down !
Too wordy.
Always love ve her stuff! Easy read.
Like all of Amy Tan’s books- -hard to put down. I really liked the book.
Loved this book. The Author is very good. Very nuanced characters that read true.
Amy Tan is an incredible storyteller. She takes you to far away places an introduces you to strong women facing hard circumstances. Poignant, vibrant, touching.
Always interesting to learn about different cultures and the way the traditions. That they live by
An excellent Amy Tan story set in Chinese history.
Enjoyed this book, always love historical fiction.
I have every book that Amy Tan has written. Each one is different——You want to read the book fast to find out what happens—-and then I go back and read them slowly so that I may enjoy the story. I love to share her books —-opening up new worlds for my friends……..
This a classic. I can’t recommend it enough.
I couldn’t put this book down! I loved the mother-daughter relationship and getting to know the characters. Would recommend this book to anyone.
I loved this book.
The humor was very witty and gives a view into second generation Chinese Americans.
Every tale by Amy Tan is a silky smooth read. She sets her stories in places and periods that are always captivating and colorful, while at the same time relatable regardless of ethnic identity or family background. Ms Tan works strike universal chords and always plays them out to an ultimately satisfying end. She has a rare gift, her works sure to be classics long
after we are all gone.
Amy Tan knows how to write! Especially about women and the relationships of Mothers and daughters.
The Kitchen God’s Wife is a lovely sequel taking us into and back to the life and culture of the author Amy Tan and her relatives.
A good read