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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
I'm very glad that I decided to read this book for myself. I found it to be a readable, very entertaining memoir. While some of Amy Chua's parenting techniques may have been extreme, she never expected more of her children than she expected of herself (the amount of time she spends with her children, the research, the personal drive is amazing). I found that I very much liked her and a number of times thought "I'd like her for a friend."
I was hoping for a little bit more. I guess it didn't live up to the hype for me.
A very honest book about being a mother, and the un-popular choices you have to make to create amazing children.
Hmmmm. Mixed feelings here. This was a fast read because of Chua's humor and writing style, which I enjoyed. I can't say that I agree with her approach to parenting but I can see value in both the "Chinese" style and the "Western" style as she describes them. Like in most things, balance is critical. I look forward to discussing this one more in book club.
Intriguing. She needs to learn some self control. I think she did what many of us would do if (1) we weren't too lazy, and (2) we didn't have the ability to resist our first impulses. Fortunately, most of us are able to control ourselves! There is no way that this is a normal way for kids to grow up in ANY country. I do think that she completely understands that she was not taking the right road--her descriptions of her approach to dog training are really hilarious and show that she is laughing at herself throughout this book. While she never comes out and says she was wrong, there are enough tongue in cheek comments to make it pretty clear that she gets it now. Pretty brave, really. Her parenting method comes pretty clearly from a place of self interest and self promotion, but I think she's honest about that in an indirect way. Glad I read it.
While I didn't always agree with her parenting, I found this book to be a quick and interesting read.
Amy Chua is surprisingly likable, though I would not choose to live in her house.
I found this book incredibly & unexpectedly funny. I didn't realize that it was written as a satirical memoir -- totally not what I expected. I admire her honesty.
I read this in three evenings flat. I just couldn't put it down. I don't want to get into a big debate about agreeing or disagreeing with parenting tactics - although it did make me wish my PhD supervisor would "tiger mother" me occasionally! What drew me in was the writing style, the characters, the flaws, the brutal honesty. I truly think this is a brilliant book.
Witty and thought provoking.
Btw. She’s right about immigrants parents. If I had kids I would raise them in a similar way.
Btw. She’s right about immigrants parents. If I had kids I would raise them in a similar way.