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304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767903578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 06 April 1999
Description
The emotionally wrenching yet ultimately uplifting memoir of a Chinese woman struggling to win the love and acceptance of her family. Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 44%
dark 36%
inspiring 34%
challenging 32%
informative 27%
tense 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Domestic abuse, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, War, Ableism
304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767903578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 06 April 1999
Description
The emotionally wrenching yet ultimately uplifting memoir of a Chinese woman struggling to win the love and acceptance of her family. Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,363 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 44%
dark 36%
inspiring 34%
challenging 32%
informative 27%
tense 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Domestic abuse, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, War, Ableism