Kitchen God's Wife

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Summary: great story from a great author
Review: Amy Tan is one of the greatest author's I know of. She has written many great books one of them being 'The Kitchen God's Wife'. When i read the book I could not put it Down. The twsted tale of a brave girl going thourgh al those trials in life and still standing strong is a great example how much faith and detrimnation can get you in life. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes a book that is not predictable and easy to read.

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Summary: Review for The Kitchen God's Wife
Review: The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan is a powerful book that is hard to put down. It is interesting and throught-provoking, and although part of the story is sad, Tan inculdes bits of humor in Winnie's story, so it is not as depressing to read as it would have been if the humor was omitted. Through two characters, Pearl and Winnie, the reader understands how the family interacts. What I especially liked about the book were the characters. Despite many hardships Winnnie stayed strong and eventually created a better life for herself. The story she tells about her past in China, mostly around the time of World War II, pulls the reader in and makes the reader want to cheer for her at the end. Because of the difficulties Winnie went through, she made sure her American-born daughter, Pearl, had a good life and avoided the hardships Winnie had suffered. Unfortunately Pearl had her own troubles, specifically illness, and because of that she became a strong person also. The unexpeccted ending to Winnie's story makes the book memorable and outstanding, a book the reader won't forget.

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Summary: The Kitchen God's Wife
Review: This book follows the story of a young woman living in China in the middle of the twentieth century. Amy Tan portrays the situation of many women during this time throught Winnie, the main charcacter. The reality of what a Chinese wife might go through really comes through in the story. This story explores Chinese culture and how a once innocent woman can find the strength to fight the unjust and cruel unwritten laws of society. For someone who has never had to experience this, Winnie's perseverance is very admirable. The story touches on some pretty tough issues, but Tan keeps it light hearted. She brings in characters for Winnie to bond with and that help motivate her to find a way out of China and out of her marriage. The other characters also bring out qualities in Winnie that Tan writes very descriptively about. This book teaches about the damage of sexism in society and all people who read it will definitly get a sense of what it's like. I really enjoyed reading this book because Tan makes it interesting by having two narrators. I recommend this book to fun loving readers and serious readers alike.

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Summary: Go Amy Tan!
Review: I first read this book when it was assigned to me to read as an English project, I liked it so much that I then read the book again with my mother, who thought that the book was as good as I thought. This book has brought the two of us together and I'm so excighted to read the rest of Amy Tan's books. I recomend this book to any high school woman and her mother.

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Summary: A theme that will remain in your heart
Review: This is one of the best book I've ever read. Amy Tan is my favorite aurthor and I've read every about a secret between a mother-daughter. It intervenes both of their relationship after book she published. The Kitchen God's Wife is Winnie told Pearl the truth. A book that went back to WWII. A book with many interactions, vivid description, and a Chinese culture everyone can learn about. There are many characters in this book with different charactersitic. Amy Tan tries to put life into every character, and I think it was well done! So - pick up this book and start reading - because you wont be dissappointed!

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Summary: boring!
Review: ALTHOUGH MANY MAY FIND THIS BOOK INTERESTING, I THOUGHT IT WAS TERRIBLE. I HAD TO READ IT FOR SCHOOL AND THIS IS THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. THE MAIN PART OF IT IS JUST BORING, REDUNDANT DETAILS ABOUT WINNIE'S LIFE-SOMETHING NO ONE REALLY CARES ABOUT. HENCE THIS BOOK IS JUST PLAIN BAD AND NOT AT ALL INTERESTING!

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Summary: Amy Tan has done it again!
Review: When a michievous aunt supposedly gets ill, a mother is forced to reveal to her daughter her deepest secret: the life she led before she left China for the U.S. of A. This book is spellbinding and compelling to children and adults of all ages. If you enjoyed THE JOY LUCK CLUB you will definetly be mesmerized by this enticing tale of amother and her daughter. Amy Tan's writting is definetly deserving of more than five stars.

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Summary: Where is the value in this novel?
Review: I cannot understand how this novel can carry so much acclaim. The situations lack universiality and even the limited population that can relate will be distracted by the poor organization and surreal circumstances. Amy Tan needs to reevaluate what she is attempting to do with her work: Are you just going to be an asian, supermarket novelist? I think that it is becoming redundant and increasingly limited.

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Summary: urgent
Review: i read that someone has written a review relating hundred secret sences and the kitchen god's wife. If u happen to read this pls send the review to my e-mail add: [e-mail]

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Summary: A very enjoyable reading
Review: If you want to put your feet up and read a good book, I would strongly recommend Amy Tan's The Kitchen God's Wife. She is a masterful storyteller and makes her characters come to life. This book takes you to a far away land and culture with a different set of rules and values, and one cannot wait to know how it all ends.