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Summary: Lovely story
Review: I have read all books by Amy Tan and I can't decide which one I like best. They're simply beautiful; the stories are as glittery and fascinating as a Chinese silk gown and the characters are so real I can hardly believe they don't exist. I felt very dissapointed abut the fact that Winnie's horrid jerk of a husband wasn't punished as he deserved, but overall this is an excellent book.
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Summary: An Easy Read
Review: i really enjoyed reading this book, even though it was assigned for english class. i felt connected to the characters and the story was very compelling. this is the first Tan novel i have read, and i plan to read her others now. i recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books about characters with real emotions just like us.
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Summary: Why have my reviews not appeared?
Review: I wrote two reviews a few weeks back relating to The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses. Were they displayed as I cannot seem to see them?
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Summary: The Kitchen God's Wife
Review: This is an excellant book, I really enjoy reading Ms. Tan's books. She is a very good writer. You feel connected to this book as you read it. It was like looking at my own life and the up and downs I have had with my own mother.
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Summary: Secrets...
Review: This is not merely a book about China, or about history, or even the attempt to speak across cultures - but, like the Joy Luck Club, it is about the mother/daughter relationship and how it is often founded on secrecy and mutual misunderstandings. It's not great literature, but it's a well structured piece of work - engagingly written, with a light touch.
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Summary: personal tragedy that matches the Greek
Review: It's great to note that this book manages to capture the hearts of so many people including mine. I could relate to this book rather easily because of the similar culture that we share. I'm feeling sorry for Amy for having to put up with harsh criticisms of her exploiting her own culture to make money, or for not having depth comparing with old classics. For goodness sake, we are in the new century now & we shall move on with time rather than lingering upon the past. What's the point of writing a novel that is so complicated that nobody is able to grasp? Shouldn't we reserve those classics to the libraries & varsities? With due respect, the mean of a book is to be able to communicate with the readers. Isn't it the book was in the best-seller's list? That means Amy must have done something right. Look what's got the last laugh here. Keep up the good work.
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Summary: Wonderful and Enjoyable!
Review: I thought this book was very well written and I enjoy the skill Amy Tan has shown through this book. This book had a keen sense of style and human insight for all to enjoy. I highly recommend this book to those in need of contentment in a book.
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Summary: wonderfully enriching
Review: This is a wonderful story of two main characters, Pearl, the Chinese-American woman who speaks perfect English and her mother, Winnie, who is between two worlds, with her roots in China but half of her branches in America. Through the narration, Amy Tan is able to reveal so much about Chinese culture and history. I found the book to be full of harsh realities whose generalizations I have read in other history books"The Kitchen God's Wife" really gives the reader insight as to what it is like to be Chinese-American. It also clearly illustrates the generation gap that exists between Asian parents and their more Americanized Children. I truly enjoyed reading this book. It is so full of enriching elements that every reader will be able to extract something unique from the book.
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Summary: This book is exciting and a must read.
Review: It is about a mother and daughter relationship, which wasn't going so well. There are hidden secrets waiting to be revealed between the two characters, Pearl and her mom named Winnie. Pearl has a secret that she doesn't want her mom to know because she's afraid that her mom will be worry and mad. Winnie also has secrets she had kept from her daughter. She will later tell Pearl about her story of her life in China, how it was like during World War II, how she had a bad marriage, and many more about her past. I liked this book because it gets more exciting and interesting as I keep reading. I would recommend this book to future readers because once you read it, you wouldn't be able to get your eyes off it. Many more secrets will be lying ahead in this book waiting for you guys to open it up and start reading. This is a book you must read!
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Summary: The story about a mother daughter relationship is truly
Review: different than others. Their relationship was never truly strong. Hidden stories, twisted secrets, and finally death wishes to let the truth come undone has to happen in order for one mother -daughter relationship to actually be truthful and honsest. After the death of a father/husband, the family split. The daughter never got along with the mother, and the mother tried to enforce her harsh words to her daughter. The book had stories from both points of view that instantly took my breath away. The struggle the mother had with her first husband left my heartbroken and left me speechless. Parts of the stories left me wanting more, and i reccommend anyone with a huge heart to start reading THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE.
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