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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

lfera8's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rockywhorepictureshow's review against another edition

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4.0

I wanted to cry the entire time I was reading this

motifenjoyer's review against another edition

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emotional reflective

4.0

"I know how it is to live your life like a dream. To listen and watch, to wake up and try to understand what has already happened."

sbb42's review against another edition

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

4.0

goodolnicole's review against another edition

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

4.25


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aliceboule's review against another edition

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4.0

I'd been wanting to read this book for ages, having had already read parts of it for school or other. The completed work is just as wonderful and thought provoking as the critics would have you believe. Truly a wonderful read, though sometimes it was a bit difficult to follow all the different voices on the audiobook.

aliena_jackson's review against another edition

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2.0

I found it difficult to follow the different threads of the story. The characters were not unique enough to differentiate between. The endings for the characters felt incomplete as well.

madisonrainet's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow, such a well-crafted touching story with details so intricately interwoven, I know I will want to read again one day to enjoy all the moving pieces as one.

breakfastgrey's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely phenomenal book. There's nothing I can really say here to do it justice. It's absolutely beautifully wound together with an incredible cast of characters that I'm heartbroken I cannot spend more time with. A book where what goes unsaid is as important as what is. Highly, highly recommended.

mkazdoy's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.25