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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (Abridged) |
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Rating: Summary: Riveting Review: Because it was closed to the West for so long, China is viewed with apprehension by Westerners. This book will give you a new understanding of China. It encompasses China's 20th century history as in a school text book but reads like a novel. I've read about 20 books this summer, and "Wild Swans" was by far the best.
Rating: Summary: Fascinating Review: Chinese history is just fascinating, but to have lived it
Rating: Summary: ^_^ Review: This is simply an excellent book. It starts out slowly, but before you know it you're thrown into the amazing and often terrifying world of the author. This book was required reading for me at school, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Every woman who has had a trial of her strength, every student who has read the textbook version of Chinese history, and every person who is looking for an absorbing and compelling book should read this. Five stars all the way!!
Rating: Summary: A wonderful book Review: I couldn't put it down. It's compelling not only because of the personal drama involved, but because of its decription of the changing political climate in China this century, and the real impact it had on millions of lives. Yet, despite the tragedies, it remains full of hope... and a warning: at times of moral anarchy, people can be seen for what they are, and only a few are truly humane.
Rating: Summary: This is one of the best books I have read in my life Review: July, 1999. This is a very important book to understand, the life in China, in the last hundred years. I am Doctor and think that the Chinese Culture, has many things to offer us, and we must learn all the days. Congratulations for Jung Chang, Wild Swans, is so so beatifull. I have recomended this book to my family.
Rating: Summary: One of the most amazing books I have ever read. Review: "Wild swans" is one of the most amazing books I've ever read. The author follows the life of three generations of Chinese women. The story rings true because it is the story of the writer's family. In most readable style, the reader absorbs the history of China. Not only did I get a history lesson, I loved every minute of the education this book provided. I was fascinated by it. After, I sought out other books that spoke to the plight of Chinese women through history. It led me to Pearl Buck, more Amy Tan, whom I love, "The White Haired Girl", "Red Azela" and others written by writers I'd never have found had "Wild Swans" not peaked my interest. I often send it to friends whom I know will enjoy it and would probably never discover it otherwise. A must read for those who choose to stretch well beyond the bestseller list!
Rating: Summary: Good non-fiction account of Cultural Revolution Review: This is the best non-fiction account of the Cultural Revolution I have read to date, written from the perspective of a member of the Chinese Communist Party elite. I recently read another excellent book of fiction stories set during the Cultural Revolution, "White Snake and Other Stories" by Geling Yan and saw the movie based on that work, "Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl," directed by Joan Chen. Jung Chang's book was useful in order to get more background on what was happening during the Cultural Revolution in order better to appreciate Geling Yan's short stories and Joan Chen's film.
Rating: Summary: As close to real as anyone could write. Review: Having both read and taught about China for years, and having been to China in 1981, I was impressed with the clarity and accuracy of Jung Chang's book. I read it after my second trip to China this past June. I only wish she had continued to write more about her own life. Maybe she will in another book. The map and timelines were very much appreciated.
Rating: Summary: One of the most moving and heart wrenching books I had. Review: I couldn't putting down this book until I finished it, and my eyes were misted all the time. I was so moved with Jung Chang's story and finally had a grasp of the terror of the Cultural Revolution. As a Chinese born in Taiwan, Chang's book opened my eyes to the lives of the past 100 years in Mainland. Jung, thank you.
Rating: Summary: What Liberal PHDs Don't Want You to Know About Mao + China Review: This book tells the blatant and ugly truth about Chinese communism under Mao. From the experiences of three women, their families and friends, Jung Chang paints a rich and detailed picture of the tumultuous changes in China's cultural and political landscape from the turn of the century through the late 1980s. I couldn't put this book down! It was fascinating!! It blew the romantic lies and obfuscating of my Liberal collage professors out of the water! The "cultural revolution", the "great leap forward" and other events are all exposed for the catastrophic toll they caused in human lives and Chinese culture. Read this before reading any of the hundreds of white-washed books on Chinese politics and culture, dealing with the 20th century.
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