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nightwillowfox's review against another edition
3.0
What to say, I read were this was "A Chinese Gone with the Wind" by publisher's weekly. In some ways I can see it but in others I can not. I was kind of hoping that the whole story would be mainly of Spring Moon but near the end it was more of her daughter's plight.
It wasn't a hard read or boring I was just reading it in between books so that is why it took me longer then normal.
It wasn't a hard read or boring I was just reading it in between books so that is why it took me longer then normal.
trash_reader_'s review against another edition
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
On the front cover of this book, Publisher's Weekly describes this as "A Chinese Gone With the Wind," and maybe they thought that because both books follow a family as their lives are turned upside down by war, but that's honestly where the similarity ends.
Spring Moon has a lot more going on between these pages than just a struggling family. There's generational conflict, the struggle of change and living through a war, the desire to uphold tradition while breaking free of it and still honoring family. There's also a lot to learn from reading this book. I grabbed it because the cover caught my attention, but I continued to read it because I was entrenched in the story.
Spring Moon has a lot more going on between these pages than just a struggling family. There's generational conflict, the struggle of change and living through a war, the desire to uphold tradition while breaking free of it and still honoring family. There's also a lot to learn from reading this book. I grabbed it because the cover caught my attention, but I continued to read it because I was entrenched in the story.
mrsilvers's review against another edition
4.0
Great read. Is both intriguing, horrifying, and engaging.
runoreetta's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Incest
hinoki's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 68% Yeah I know it’s a little ridiculous to give up now, but I just can’t force myself to read on.
I really liked Spring Moon (the character) up until this point, but she’s become “tame” and boring, and thus the story has become boring. I’m not interested in any of the other characters.
I really liked Spring Moon (the character) up until this point, but she’s become “tame” and boring, and thus the story has become boring. I’m not interested in any of the other characters.
ionz_12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bookthia's review against another edition
3.0
I first read this when I was in high school. I found a copy at a rummage sale, picked it up and read it again. I'm glad I did. Its a wonderful epic story of a woman through five generations, during the Chinese revolution. Very interesting stuff, and the culture/history lesson is there but isn't overwhelming. If you like Amy Tan stories, you will like this too.
rlbasley's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! If you want to read a fascinating story about China through the eyes of one family, this is the book for you. For the first maybe 150 pages I was able to put the book down and go on to do other things but for the rest of the 400+ pages I sat and read. A fascinating weave of history lore and family dynamics . I loved this book
mybookishhedgemaze's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
tresdem's review against another edition
3.0
Well written and engaging, I mostly enjoyed this book and all the different characters. Everyone had their own unique perspective which I enjoyed. I also liked that it was bittersweet rather than crushingly depressing which can be common in novels of this type-- and also that no one was too progressively enlightened. Like they fit the mold of the time rather than touting modern day ideals which would have been anachronistic.
I also like the thread of stubborness between mother and daughter and fixed to a certain ideal. Though one was more flexible than the other.
All in all it was really nice aside from the one huge spoiler and CW which knocked it down a starwhich is the incest. Pointless incest. Between Spring Moon and her uncle. Like it was consensual? Sort of? But you could make a huge argument that he was grooming her and all of that and it's just really squicky. It acts like it's some great love story, but it really isn't. It could have been taken out completely. Like sure she gets Enduring Promise from it but there had to be another way for her to bear a child other than sleeping with her uncle
Finally, this is nothing like a Chinese Gone with the Wind like Publisher's Weekly suggests. Did they even read Gone with the Wind? There's no real comparison between the two in terms of themes or tropes or even controversies. I just think it was a tagline to help sales but it's not a very good one.
I also like the thread of stubborness between mother and daughter and fixed to a certain ideal. Though one was more flexible than the other.
All in all it was really nice aside from the one huge spoiler and CW which knocked it down a star
Finally, this is nothing like a Chinese Gone with the Wind like Publisher's Weekly suggests. Did they even read Gone with the Wind? There's no real comparison between the two in terms of themes or tropes or even controversies. I just think it was a tagline to help sales but it's not a very good one.