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linaleigh's review
4.0
I read this book at the prompting of the author when she answered a fan letter from my fourth grade class and singled me out specifically. I enjoyed how even though the was older than I was when I read it, I understood how she felt. Fritz made her story easy to relate to in spite of how extraordinary it was.
kortirion's review against another edition
4.0
It was fascinating to read someone else's expatriate experience. It reminded me of what it was like to live in another country as a young person, to identify yourself as American 24/7, and then to come back to the US and be "that girl who lived in ____." I do wish that the author had devoted more pages to her experiences upon returning to the States, though. I remember my return being a major culture shock.
saturnia's review against another edition
4.0
it was a great book. i haven’t read any of Fritz’s other books, but this was one autobiography i actually enjoyed. it was interesting how she grew up in China, attending a British school, while actually being from America. made me cry in some of the sadder parts.
marlo_c's review against another edition
4.0
This book has sat on my bookshelf unread for a few years now. Since I was "between reads" and having a sick day, I pulled it off the shelf to find that I'd been denying myself a treat while neglecting this semi-true story. The book is a quick, interesting read with a voice that is delightfully honest and set in a time and place that holds interest as well. Good read!
lakesidegirl's review against another edition
5.0
Jean is a young girl growing up in China but homesick for America, a place she has never been. She vividly describes the world around her by telling about contrasts between American and Chinese customs, sharing about her American and Chinese friends, and giving insights into the changing times of 1920s China. Throughout the story, she realizes her love for China and its people and her longing for America and relatives she has never met. In the midst of trials and turmoil in China, she waits and hopes to return “home” to America.
Fritz richly tells the story of her childhood experience as the children of missionaries to China. Her retellings and descriptions of her memories allow the reader to enter the story and learn about her time in China in an entertaining and interesting way.
Fritz richly tells the story of her childhood experience as the children of missionaries to China. Her retellings and descriptions of her memories allow the reader to enter the story and learn about her time in China in an entertaining and interesting way.
owenbiesel's review against another edition
4.0
Like [b:Dead End in Norvelt|9858488|Dead End in Norvelt|Jack Gantos|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1371074276s/9858488.jpg|14749689], this book is mostly author recollection with just a hint of fiction to glue it together. I really enjoyed hearing about life as an American growing up in China in the '20s, and it was an easy read-in-a-day.
azajacks's review against another edition
3.0
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