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brinnet's review
4.0
This book was published in 1964, so it's a wonder I came across it. I have volunteered in China working with elementary school teachers of rural towns, so this book was particularly interesting. From the first page I was fascinated with the story. The book is easy to read with a look into a young girl's life in China in the 1950s and 60s. Although as an American, we occasionally hear about Communist China or Mao, it's always difficult for me to really understand what it was like. We also hear about these things from an outside perspective, rather than from the experience of someone living through it. This book made history more real.
Although life in China was not easy for Sansan, I felt like the story she told was balanced and believable.
Definitely an interesting read and sheds light onto why Chinese immigrants from her time may act so differently. Certainly, the stereotyped emphasis on a good education is no surprise after reading this book.
Bottom line: Absolutely worth a read if you are at all interested in China.
Although life in China was not easy for Sansan, I felt like the story she told was balanced and believable.
Definitely an interesting read and sheds light onto why Chinese immigrants from her time may act so differently. Certainly, the stereotyped emphasis on a good education is no surprise after reading this book.
Bottom line: Absolutely worth a read if you are at all interested in China.
dragonflylee's review
5.0
Quick read. Story of a young girl and her struggles in Communist China with everything from food, school, and finally getting a pass to leave China and settle in the US with her real family.
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