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A review by biffylal
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
5.0
I loved this book, as an English caucasian living in America it not only gave me an insight into the Chinese community in San Fransisco but it also shed light on how children in Chinese families a brought up, what their mothers teach them and how their Asian-American offspring respond to them.
It was definitely educational in the sense that it opened my eyes to how other nationalities are raised. I feel like I would have enjoyed this book slightly more if I was an Asian-American who had been brought up this way because I could have connected to the characters more, nonetheless I still felt a connection to all and the ways Amy Tan writes her descriptions it's like you're there, seeing what that character is feeling and smelling.
I really enjoyed it but if you don't like books with multiple narratives this book is not for you.
It was definitely educational in the sense that it opened my eyes to how other nationalities are raised. I feel like I would have enjoyed this book slightly more if I was an Asian-American who had been brought up this way because I could have connected to the characters more, nonetheless I still felt a connection to all and the ways Amy Tan writes her descriptions it's like you're there, seeing what that character is feeling and smelling.
I really enjoyed it but if you don't like books with multiple narratives this book is not for you.