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By: claire

claire — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:34:03 +0000

I felt the same about this book, although by then I’d been a fan of Amy Tan so liked it. But then, it was completely forgettable. Have you read The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife? They’re far superior than the rest of her books (I’ve read them all). Those two are the only ones I’d fully recommend. They are the only copies I kept as well. (Although I enjoyed all her books to some extent.) So they both have modern day sections and historical sections as well, but on the whole they succeed.

By: Nishita

Nishita — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:40:05 +0000

I have read many Amy Tan books, but they are all a bit of a blur to me. The basic plot is pretty much the same in all her stories.

So, yes, I also don’t actively seek out Amy Tan these days

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:04:03 +0000

I’ve really enjoyed all of Amy Tan’s books, but I have a special place in my heart for The Joy Luck Club.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:00:12 +0000

I’ve had this one for awhile now. I really should get around to reading it! Thanks for the reminder with your really well-written review.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:03:18 +0000

I agree with you about this book. Maybe it’s because my own writing is about women in a previous period of history, but the farther back Tan’s book went into the past, the more pungent the writing became (or so it seemed to me).

By: Beth F

Beth F — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:53:19 +0000

I too probably liked it a bit better than you did, but this was not my favorite Tan book.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:09:36 +0000

Hm, I thought this was a completely contemporary novel for some reason.

You know who writes awesome historical romances set in China? Jade Lee!

By: Jackie (Farm Lane Books)

Jackie (Farm Lane Books) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:21:04 +0000

It has been a long time since I read this so I can’t remember the details, but I’m sure I loved it at the time. I agree that I prefer her writing about historical China though. I have read all of Tan’s books, but most were a long time ago. I highly recommend her autobiography – especially for the bits about people studying her books and seeing things she never intended to be there