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Summary: oh no...more same old stuff..
Review: I bought every book of hers but this probably will be the last time I'd pay for her book. Amy Tan has very good writing techniques but all her books since The Kitchen God's Wife (by the way is my favorite) all read the same and it gets tiresome after a while, no matter how well the book was written.And to be honest, I've never quite totally understood all the ghostly and superstitious things in her books. Being a Chinese grew up in Asia, I felt she wrote those Asian cultural elements like stereotyped dishes in a bad Chinese-American restaurant -- sounded Chinese but tasted more like American. I really wish she would write something totally different and refreshing next time.
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Summary: amy's best book yet
Review: this book really show the importance of family. Amy style of writting is very beautiful and descriptive. What i learned from reading this book is that you could learn alot about your family by looking at its history. So i recommend this book to everyone who likes to learn about their family's past. pick it up today.
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Summary: This is her BEST work yet!
Review: After several excruciating years of waiting for the next Amy Tan novel, I could hardly wait to open to the first page. I knew she had spent much time researching for this book to carefully craft a special story. Little did I know that it would be such a masterpiece. If you have not already gotten a copy, do so today but clear your calendar because you will not be able to put it down until it is finished. I respectfully disagree with other reviews that say it is too similar to her other stories. This is her genre and she owns it! Her flair for giving us the gift of special stories about these characters and the intricaties of their lives enrich everyone who is lucky enough to pick up one of her books.
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Summary: Another bestseller for Amy!
Review: I have been eagerly awaiting this book's release, and I was certainly not disappointed. I immediately became absorbed in the character's lives, and stayed up too late since I couldn't put the book down. The deep personal relationships between the different generations of women were especially valuable in this story. A lot can be learned from the wisdom of these characters.
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Summary: Let Down
Review: I was completely thrilled when I heard that Amy Tan was releasing a new novel. In fact I was in the store the day it came out and was shocked to discover none were set out. Amy Tan's novels remind me of John Irving. Two amazing story tellers that keep you engrossed and yet each story is the same. And worse for Ms. Tan, the locations & characterizations don't even change. The only difference here is the set up. Rather than toggling between past and present, the first half of the book is set in modern day S.F. The second half in China. For a newcomer to Amy Tan, you will love this book. For her fans that have been anxiously awaiting something new, you will not find it here.
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Summary: Haven't I Seen This Movie Before?
Review: Hmm. Amy Tan presents another cross-generational tale about the relationship of Chinese & Chinese-American mothers and daughters. How many times can this woman go to the well?
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Summary: Good/not so good
Review: Ms. Tan has given us another muti-generational story about mother and daughters. Let's get right to it: The middle section of this book which tells the mother's story of her life in China is superb. This section is a marvelous mixture of myth and reality and is beautifully written. When will Amy Tan give us an entire book like this? And there are other nuggets of good writing in this book, especially when she's writing about writing. But.....haven't we seen this story before? Mother-daughter conflict, unhappy relationship with live-in boyfriend, self-worth problems. Since I've read Ms. Tan's previous books, this all seemed pretty familiar to me, almost formulaic. Overall, the book seemed to have a number of interesting ideas that should have been developed more fully. For example, is this a book about memories, about secrets, about language, about caring for aging yet independent parents? Any one of these ideas deeply and insightfully developed would have led to a better book. As a wonderful professor once told me, "say more about less."
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Summary: I could not put this book down.
Review: I am once again in awe of Ms. Tan's creation. I was unable to put it down and was captured from the first sentence. I fell in love with the character's and their plight. I resent some readers comment that Ms. Tan has run out of storyline or has stereotyped Chinese. I strongly disagree. I am most proud of this story and could relate deeply to it. Ms Tan, you say next time you will try harder to do a better job... I do not see how that is possible or if maybe your readers are not deserving of such effort. This was work of your heart. It made me cry.
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Summary: The Bonesetter's Daughter
Review: This book is really good. I couldn't put it down and finished it in two days. Some of friends read part of it too and are now asking to borrow it. I now have a long list of people who would like to borrow this book. It deals with Alzheimer with a great deal of accuracy.
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Summary: Typical Amy
Review: Another rehash of her previous junk. I wonder if some of your other reviewers are reading the same book. Maybe one of these days she can write about the ENTIRE side of Chinese culture instead of only half of it. She seems to have a problem with writing something positive about Asian men in her books. But then again, why should anyone who knows about Ms. Tan be surprised by her storylines. Good authors come up with new material. Unfortunately, Ms. Tan fails in both.
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