Il circolo della fortuna e della felicità by Amy Tan

3.92 AVERAGE

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bookmarks_and_backbeats's review against another edition

3.0
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
I think I missed the point of this one. I usually really enjoy Tan’s picture-frame narration style, but this was mixed with a Mahjong game set up of 4 sections with 4 chapters each that wasn’t working for me. Some of the stories featured characters from other stories, but not heavily unless they were a mother-daughter pair. I think I would have liked it if all of the stories were working toward telling one larger story (which I guess could be seen as “the Chinese immigrant and first generation American story? But I wanted more than that I guess).

All I can really say is that I’m glad this wasn’t the first Amy Tan book I read or I doubt I would continue reading her books.

cytung's review against another edition

3.0
emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the_schizz's review against another edition

5.0
emotional medium-paced
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nilonilo's review against another edition

3.75
informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mrbru's review against another edition

3.0
Very good stories about mothers and daughters and the various trials of their lives.

Terrible at teaching mahjong
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vhlm's review against another edition

5.0
A fascintaing collection of interwoven stories over generations of chinese emigrants and their lives before and after emigration as well as their children's experiences on gtowing up with two cultures.
It is very well written and conveys the emotional aspects as well as the beliefs good.

nehavaddepalli's review against another edition

3.0
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

knp4597's review against another edition

3.5
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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ashleylane26's review against another edition

4.0
I read this in college for a literature class and I loved it.

shelbyl's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I’m glad I read this.  Insight into the Chinese and Immigrant culture