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hokielin 's review for:
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
An easy read, this book is as startling as all that press hoop-la would make you think. The press certainly created more of a story than is actually there, but Amy Chua's parenting style is startling nonetheless. Amy Chua discusses the way she raised her 2 daughters and generalizes the "Chinese Mother" way of parenting, whether or not you're Chinese - and not to say that all Chinese mothers are like this. Mine certainly was not! (You're welcome, Mom!) In the epilogue, the author claims that her book was part satire. While I can see that in some parts of the book, it is not evident throughout. She could be self-deprecating at times, but truly seemed to believe she is less crazy than she seems. Overall, she's just a little, perhaps more than a little, nutty. (Aren't we all??) Which is probably why I enjoyed reading this. Yes, I am being judgmental, but it made me feel less crazy to read about others more crazy than me. I know there are thousands of mothers, perhaps millions, around the world who raise their children in this way. And her parenting style seems to work for her family. I accept that I'm judging and I also applaud the author for being brave enough to put this all in writing. But for an American audience, this is just not what we are used to. It does make for an entertaining read, though. As a mom-to-be, it was good to read this and know that at least I won't be that bad!!