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hsinclair 's review for:
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
A memoir that I've been meaning to read for a long time, this book was and wasn't what I expected. I'm familiar with the "Chinese parenting" as the author refers to it, but I wasn't prepared for her to be so honest (and brutal) about how it's put into action with her two daughters.
There are comparisons to "Western" parenting, but that's not at all what the book is *about*. It's about raising children, loving them and being tough on them, and how suffering when you're young can make you a better person when you grow up. It's about the strong and complicated relationship between mother and daughter.
An interesting read for sure - my jaw dropped a few times - and a window into a childhood and family dynamic very different from my own. This book has made me more understanding of different kinds of mothers.
Recommended for people who can relate to "Chinese" parenting and want to relive the glory days, people curious about different cultures, and mothers.
There are comparisons to "Western" parenting, but that's not at all what the book is *about*. It's about raising children, loving them and being tough on them, and how suffering when you're young can make you a better person when you grow up. It's about the strong and complicated relationship between mother and daughter.
An interesting read for sure - my jaw dropped a few times - and a window into a childhood and family dynamic very different from my own. This book has made me more understanding of different kinds of mothers.
Recommended for people who can relate to "Chinese" parenting and want to relive the glory days, people curious about different cultures, and mothers.