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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

mrs_v's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

2 generations of 4 mother/daughter stories of Chinese and American cultures and changes and misunderstanding 

grainsage's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

eleanorcats's review against another edition

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2.0

After each chapter it felt like a mini story, and slowly it combined the aspects of these intricate mother daughter relationships

ainsley_j5's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sprainedbrain's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

arelyhct's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

halhenn's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ivycorina's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

milanze's review against another edition

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3.0

I just got very tired of this book, because it’s in a school program. I don’t think this is the kind of book school programs should include. I got really immersed in the middle of it, but this feeling flied away as fast as it came. If it wasn’t in a school program, I would definitely gave it 4 stars. For now it’s 3.25.

chuan323's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0