The Hundred Secret Senses

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Summary: Another great book by Amy Tan !
Review: I thought this book was so good I wanted to go out and buy another of Tans books immediatly. Unfortunatly I'm still waiting on the next new release. I have recommended this book to others with the strict instructions to finish, for it is the ending of this book that ties it all together and makes you say " Oh, I get it Yin Eyes."

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Summary: A good read
Review: Sometimes the story line was a little hard to follow, particularly at first. But once I got into this book, the story that unfolded before me was fascinating and left me wanting more in the end.

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Summary: A haunting tale of love, hope and second chances
Review: With this novel, Amy Tan has created a world in which ghosts drift among the living, looking for lost loved ones and righting past wrongs. I loved the descriptions of rural China, and Kwan's frizzy perm and mispronounciations made for a wonderfully touching character. The dialogue was humourous and real, and the interwoven stories of the past and present were arfully done. But best of all, the climax sent shivers down my spine and tears down my face. In all her novels, Amy Tan writes of hope -- we can only wish to have the kind of personal epiphany that Olivia experiences at the end.

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Summary: A fascinating read!
Review: Delightfully written, Amy Tan juxtaposes Olivia's modern sensible approach to living and Kwan's beliefs based on old Chinese superstitions. How and when these two worlds meet make for engaging reading. The character of Kwan is just annoying enough, yet amazingly loving, to make the reader feel that she's Olivia's true sister despite their very different backgrounds. The banter between Olivia and her husband Simon is realistic enough to remind the reader that men and women *do* have a different way of thinking.

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Summary: I thought this book was an excellent read.
Review: I have read 3 of Tan's novels and she is a great writer. Two thumbs up on Tan's interesting story telling. Her writing inspired me and the ending was dramatic and exciting. However when I first began reading the book, I did not care for the characters. But I strongly urge others willing to stick with Kwan and Libby (and Amy Tan of course), that they must keep reading through the first 50 to 60 pages and something magical happens. I read The Joy Luck Club and the Kitchen God's Wife years ago. Those books hooked me right away. However, when I did get over that imaginary hump, this book took me away and I just could not put it down and it deserves the 5 stars. Bravo Amy!

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Summary: This book sucked!
Review: There was no point to this book. I could not figure out what this story was about. It was boring, confusing, and pointless. Do not read this book if you don't have to! If you want to read a book by Amy Tan, I suggest that you read "The Joy Luck Club" or "The Kitchen God's Wife." These two books have more meaning than "Hundred Secret Senses" had.

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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: This is easily one of the best books I've ever read. I can say that "I laughed, I cried" and went through ever other emotion known to man. You don't have to be a first generation America to fall in love with this story. This is just a story about a woman discovering her heritage and the bonds of family and love.

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Summary: This is a book you will physically HUG after you finish it!
Review: I loved it! A great story by a master storyteller. It really emphasized the differences in thought between the East and the West. It focuses on relationships, and has a lot to say about the nature of not only romantic relationships but sisterly as well. Amy Tan has once more established her place as one of the greatest American novelists working today.

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Summary: More Kwan, Less Libyah
Review: This was an okay read (well, actually I listened to it), but I was more interested in Kwan's telling of her previous life in China than I was of Olivia's story with her husband and his excess emotional baggage. And the ending got me very confused, with the caves and all. Was an ok book right up until then. The ending should have been written better.

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Summary: A suspensful non-stop adventure through two lifetimes
Review: Amy Tan has a magnificent way of blending two cultures, and two lifetimes together to weave an intricate tale of two sisters whose fates are connected by a mysterious father neither one knows anything about. One lives in the yin world of the Chinese history she preserves; the other by the All-American lifestyle she knows. I loved the way Tan combines two different stories into one main plot and keeps the reader attent and on the edge. I literally couldn't put it down.