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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book over twenty years ago, I think. In fact I read many of Amy Tan’s books and I have a vague recollection of enjoying them. This time, I felt like it was ok. It feels much more like a short story collection than a novel and it was difficult to keep track of who was who and which previous stories belonged to them. I’m moving it down half a star. (3.5)
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a good book. For whatever reason, I thought I read this book in high school. But when I started reading it nothing was familiar except the setting in SF. Anyways, the book was great. I got bored around page 250, so I slowed down a bit with the reading. I also stopped going back and remembering who was related to who, so I was confusing myself a bit around that time too. The ending story did feel like it wrapped up things a bit. I was expecting more interacting between the characters in the Joy Luck Club, but this was really about getting to know the women.
almost a 5 ;) I would reread w/ a highlighter...great insights.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such an interesting book with so many emotions. Also makes me feel like I need to appreciate my own mother more.
3/5 ⭐️
The story focuses on four Chinese-American immigrant families in San Francisco, and touches on complex relationships between their mothers and daughters.
I was a bit let down and often confused as to how the stories connected as each chapter came across as short stories. I had a difficult time connecting each mother to their daughter and vice versa.
I could relate to some of their painful stories, their upbringing and the generational gap that existed between mother and daughter. But for me I think the choppy-ness of the stories bothered me the most and couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.
The story focuses on four Chinese-American immigrant families in San Francisco, and touches on complex relationships between their mothers and daughters.
I was a bit let down and often confused as to how the stories connected as each chapter came across as short stories. I had a difficult time connecting each mother to their daughter and vice versa.
I could relate to some of their painful stories, their upbringing and the generational gap that existed between mother and daughter. But for me I think the choppy-ness of the stories bothered me the most and couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.