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Summary: Read By A Young Asian-American Girl
Review: The Kitchen God's Wife, by Amy Tan, is a heart warming story. Telling about a mother-daughter relationship starting out rocky. The daughter Pearl, has no understanding of her mother and therefore, thinks her mother hates her. The mother Winnie, had a bad past that took her over for a long time. The mother-daughter relationship was not mended until Winnie told Pearl the truth about all the pain she went though. Overall, I hope this book will touch your heart, like how it teached mine, and i recommend it to ages 12 and up.
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Summary: An entertaining story
Review: The Kitchen God's Wife is the most interesting, but the longest book I've ever read. The book is about a mother-daughter relationship which starts off rocky. The daughter, Pearl, has no understanding of her mother, and therefore, thinks her mother hates her. The mother, Winnie, had a bad past that took her a long time to get over. Their relationship was not mended until Winnie told Pearl the truth about all the hardships and pain she went through- rape, oppression, abuse, and rejection. Overall, this book was very good and I recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Roxanne
Review: I enjoyed the Joy Luck Club so I assumed I would enjoy this one as well. This book is merely a continuation of the Joy Luck Club-same story of mother and daughter. Identical, where each one complains about their life, except, this time it got so tedious as the mother's story went on endlessly, repeating the same thing over and over again. I finally gave up about two thirds into it. I was surprised that she hadn't come up with a fresh idea, and felt the need to continue with the mother-daughter thing.
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Summary: You must read this book
Review: I was getting tired of reading books like Anne Frank's Diary. All those books on the Holocaust are all the same, as far as I'm concerned. This book explained wonderfully what China was like during World War II. I like how it points out all the little details in life. Being Chinese-American myself, I can totally relate to this book. I know my parents can act very strange sometimes because they are used to Chinese customs. This book points that out in a very touching way.
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Summary: A Captivating Book
Review: I think this is the best book Amy Tan has ever written. When I first read it, I couldn't put it down and I love this book! It's one of those books that you can read again and again even though you know the story by heart.This story is based mainly on the life of Winnie Louie, an immigrant from China and the tragedy of her past when she was in China. Her past consists of her first marriage to an abusive man who never respect her, her misfortunes and how she finally find a man who loves her. The background of this story is set according to historical records - especially during World War II, and how Winnie fled from places to places. The core of this book is her relationship with her daughter, who was totally Americanized, and how difficult it was for both to communicate and to understand. Her daughter totally have no clue of what her mother had been through, and at the same time, she could never fathom the superstitions her mother believed in. It is an extremely touching book, and as you read the book, you will feel like you realy know the characters, their beliefs, and a special bond will sort of developed. I would definitely recommend this book anytime to anyone.
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Summary: An Outstanding Book
Review: I am an avid reader and 57 years old having read at least a thousand books in my lifetime. This book stands out at the top of the list. It transports the reader to another time, yet the main character's strength is timeless. I am in awe of the way each character was developed so real I can almost see them standing in front of me. Not being Asian I had no idea of what this experience was like in China. I was moved very deeply by this book. The book involves all the senses. It did not take long into the book before I felt I knew Winnie Louie on a deep level. I highly recommend this book to all readers.
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Summary: Total escapism
Review: The Kitchen God's Wife transported me far away to another era and a completely different country. When I finished the book I felt like I had been on an amazing journey through time and across the world. This book is a true masterpiece, although I would say the same about the other Amy Tan books. This one, however, has that extra fairy-tale quality that made me feel the same way that classic fairy-tales did when I was young. I grew up in the Far East, so the book had a lot of elements that I recognised and that brought back memories of living in Asia. It made me smile, it made me think and it made it completely impossible to put the book down! My compliments to Amy Tan, she is a truly gifted writer.
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Summary: not happy
Review: This book was not satisfying to any of my class mates. After reading this book I found it very dissatisfying and the book did not mortovat a young reader to read on. Obviously Amy Tan has put alot of time into this book and it carrys alot of valuable messages, but it is not suitable to people my age. (I am 16 years old).
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Summary: Wow...
Review: I didn't think I could possibly enjoy this book as much as others I've read recently (_Memoirs of a Geisha_, _Snow Falling on Cedars_), but this is-- by far-- the best I've read in awhile. While other works have made me tear, at certain points of _The Kitchen God's Wife_ I would break out into uncontrollable sobs. Winnie's life is much more difficult than you could imagine. From this, I realized that everyone has a story, and even a seemingly well-off person can be hiding unimaginable hardships. An excellent read for anyone interested in Chinese culture or World War II.
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Summary: "The Kitchen God's Wife" serves a feast!
Review: ...Thankfully, "The Kitchen God's Wife" is just moreof Ms. Tan's amazing ability to weave a spellbinding story, whiletransporting the reader into a different time and culture. This book should be a "must-read" for all mothers and daughters, in helping them to appreciate one another and the love they possess. I highly recommend this book. But be forewarned, you will fall in love with Winnie. She tells it like it is! END
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