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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780143038092
ISBN: 0143038095
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: September 21, 2006
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 11857
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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A stunning literary achievement, The Joy Luck Club explores the tender and tenacious bond between four daughters and their mothers. The daughters know one side of their mothers, but they don't know about their earlier never-spoken of lives in China. The mothers want love and obedience from their daughters, but they don't know the gifts that the daughters keep to themselves. Heartwarming and bittersweet, this is a novel for mother, daughters, and those that love them.
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Rating:  - Superbly moving and heartfelt
This is a powerful book about love, tragedy, and ties that bind immigrant familes.It's the story of four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters.The moms arrived in San Francisco long ago as young adults, and while they love their now-adult daughters they often cannot understand them - the moms also remain reluctant to reveal parts of their tragic past in their still-beloved China. The four daughters are now in their 30's and also loving, but too Americanized to always understand ... Read More
Rating: - Beautifully written, insightful
Even though this book can get confusing trying to match daughters to their mothers, the way it was written (a series of vignettes of the different lives of both Chinese mothers and daughters from youth to today where they all seem to melt together) was really poetic and beautiful.The Joy Luck Club showcases the timeless ups and downs (mostly generationally and culturally) between mothers and daughters .I loved how she shows that no matter what the daughters do to push their mothers away and shun their ... Read More
Rating:  - good characterization - sad stories
i tried to read it years ago, but just didn't hold my interest.i tried again, and it was ok...not my style though - the mothers were portrayed as victims - but i thought they chose their own destiny in many ways through the choices they made
Rating: - Very Good
In the book "The Joy Luck Club" written by Amy Tan, there are tons of Chinese cultured explored and different peoples relationships that you get to read through. Amy Tan takes you on a journey through 8 different peoples lives and the stories they told. Each story is a little different from one another.
"The Joy Luck Club" is a very challenging read. Amy Tans writing style is very difficult to follow. Each chapter is a different story. If you pay really close attention to each story and kind of take ... Read More
Rating: - magnificent
Amy Tan is a magnificent writer, telling us stories that translate across cultures, nationalities and even ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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