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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
A recommendation by my girlfriend.
A memoir of what it's like to grow up in a Western-Chinese family. It's funny, raw, and at times ridiculous.
I can't argue, that although I disagree with the author's philosophy on parenting/life, I respect her honesty and admire her conviction. The way she justified her draconian parenting style had me simultaneously perplexed and entertained.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
A memoir of what it's like to grow up in a Western-Chinese family. It's funny, raw, and at times ridiculous.
I can't argue, that although I disagree with the author's philosophy on parenting/life, I respect her honesty and admire her conviction. The way she justified her draconian parenting style had me simultaneously perplexed and entertained.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
OH my gosh this woman. I'm not sure whether to be appalled or applaud...maybe both? It's certainly a showing of the contrasting in child-rearing between the American and Chinese cultures. The Chinese culture in America has an analogue that I can see in the conservative Christian patriarchal movement. I don't ever want to be this extreme, but I do want to give my children a stricter upbringing than most children and many of my peers had. I think they'll thank me for it, as I thank my parents.
What more can be said of this classic book? Most reviewers will see this through their own particular lens; criticising the book based on whether or not Chua's philosophies reinforce or challenge their own beliefs. Beyond the controversy, I think the book is well-written, humorous and worth a read. Chua is somewhat self-deprecating in her depiction of her struggles as a parent which I particularly liked.
More than anything remembering the adage that "parents are often just kids themselves, trying to figure things out" is apt here, and any book that can present a fresh viewpoint is welcome to me.
More than anything remembering the adage that "parents are often just kids themselves, trying to figure things out" is apt here, and any book that can present a fresh viewpoint is welcome to me.
After hearing the press from this book, I was prepared to hate it. The more I read(and it's a quick read) the more I understood her motives. I think that parents who raise their children in a "western style" could benefit from some of her methods-meaning that we should have higher expectations from our children and not praise them for mediocrity. I have three children that I am raising "western". I find that the more strict I am and the clearer my expectations and the consequences for not meeting them the better behaved and higher achieving they become. It's challenging since I do not have a Sophia but three Lulus!
I had a hard time putting this book down. It was well-written and fascinating--a peek into a another culture's perspective and values. The author had some good points, if extreme. Her perspective on Western parenting was harsh. I don't know many Western parents as lax as she described.
The part that made me sad was how harsh she felt entitled to be: demeaning, belittling comments, name-calling, threats. The ends don't justify the means. And accomplishments, in my value system, don't trump kindness, compassion, respect and generosity.
The part that made me sad was how harsh she felt entitled to be: demeaning, belittling comments, name-calling, threats. The ends don't justify the means. And accomplishments, in my value system, don't trump kindness, compassion, respect and generosity.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Written by a mother who truly loves her daughters. Took me a bit to realize that she was satirically telling her memoir and intentionally had discrepancies. In the end, things work out but there were some very rough roads to travel along the way. Understand the "tiger mom" syndrome but still seems extreme. She does eventually realize the most important thing is for her daughters to be happy.
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced