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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
by Maxine Hong Kingston
I read about this book in the "End of Your Life Book Club" by Will Schwalbe and was intrigued by it as soon as they described it. I probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, but I am so glad I did! I have known a number of Chinese American immigrants, but never understood some of the deep cultural differences as Maxine Hong Kingston portrays in her entertaining memoir. I love how she blends actual occurrences with fable and an almost dream-like perception of things, in the world of ghosts. This book helped me to understand the world from more of a Chinese point of view and how challenging the transition to American culture must be both for the immigrants themselves and their children. All that in a memoir that feels fun like a novel. I almost gave it 5 stars, but felt a little hanging at the end. The rest was that good.