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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
slow-paced
reading things for school severely dampens any sense of if i actually enjoyed it or not
There were parts I loved and really related to but as a whole, I can't say I enjoyed this read. I tend to like more straightforward memoirs.
I have no idea how to categorize this book, beyond biography/memoir, but even that isn't quite accurate. The story is built on memory, yes, but memory heavily infused with myth, magic, dreams, "talk-story," and the stories of family members. I could categorize it under myth, under fiction AND nonfiction, under world lit--it defies labels. This is a magical book.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Update 2023: with time and literary growth, I now understand how beautiful this book is. Interweaving chinese folklore with family history and what it means to be a person of two cultures, pulled between yearning for autonomy and the need to obey. Its been nearly 20yrs since I first read this, I'm so glad I decided to give it another try now that my worldview has grown. I felt like I was reading it for the first time!
Outdated review:"2-stars. I've had to read this for two different classes. It didn't really captivate me."
Outdated review:"2-stars. I've had to read this for two different classes. It didn't really captivate me."
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced