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.
Interesting story of family life in China during World War II, particularly the years leading up to 1941. You learn what it was like to have your country occupied by a foreign power (Japan) and the hardships that the people endured. You also learn how the people of China handled the “appeasers” after the war and the hardships that led many to flee overseas.
Amy tan is a wonderful writer and brings her characters to life in this historical story.
Recently finished her first book ‘The Joy Luck Club’ … loved reading about another culture … the beginning of this book tried to ‘control’ future generation thru guilt based on cultural superstitions … then regressed into the hardships of growing up repressed …
Always good stuff from the author.
A fun enjoyable read.
Nothing to pull me in…to make me want to follow the characters.
Very good read.
I can see myself in her story. It’s a true story in not just China, but in most of Asian country too!
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There are many reviews already giving the details, so I’ll just state it’s one of my favorite books, as almost all of Amy Tan’s books are, with interesting historical and cultural information.
They give excellent word pictures of the people, the surroundings and the events going on, plus an insight into the cultures and cross cultures throughout the book.
I do recommend highly.
This was a tragic story that shows the inequalities
between men and women and the unfairness of life
for some. The characters are well defined and interesting. It was hard to read at times…it made me. angry. The book does have happy ending.
I remember the title and that i really liked it, but read it a LONG time ago.
It’s been quite awhile since I read the book, but if you like Amy Tan, this is another good tale.
Good
Worth reading not her best
On the short list of Amy Tan’s best works.
Wonderful book for those who are interested in learning more about cultures in other parts of the world. The story line was fascinating as was the method in which it was told — a Chinese mother sharing the secrets of her past with her American born daughter. I loved this book.
Tan has a gift that is unrivaled in our times- she weaves elegant tales of the present and the past, of heartbreak and triumph, all while exposing readers to the China that she knows and the China she has researched. I read The Joy Luck Club and several more of her novels long before I lived in Beijing, yet was not put off by her use of Mandarin and Cantonese; instead, her use of the language colors the scenes as a silk tapestry would.
Well written, but the story dragged a bit in the level of detail. Good historical context. Good characters.
I can’t wait to read this book again.