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A review by apechild
The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran
4.0
2007 bookcrossing review:
Absolutely fantastic. This is non-fiction and a tale of the stories of ordinary women in China that Xinran heard during her time as a presenter working on Chinese radio. There are some absolutely heart-breaking stories in here, particularly from the cultural revolution. It beggars belief that people can be so awful. Of course, China doesn't have a monopoly on repressing and using and abusing women, but I think for anyone interested in Chinese society, this is a must-read.
The women from Shouting Hill were the most repressed of all depicted, also the poorest, and yet they never complained of their treatment. That they had no comprehension that they were worth anything or deserved anything better... it's really hard to imagine.
Absolutely fantastic. This is non-fiction and a tale of the stories of ordinary women in China that Xinran heard during her time as a presenter working on Chinese radio. There are some absolutely heart-breaking stories in here, particularly from the cultural revolution. It beggars belief that people can be so awful. Of course, China doesn't have a monopoly on repressing and using and abusing women, but I think for anyone interested in Chinese society, this is a must-read.
The women from Shouting Hill were the most repressed of all depicted, also the poorest, and yet they never complained of their treatment. That they had no comprehension that they were worth anything or deserved anything better... it's really hard to imagine.