wahine2748 's review for:

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston

3.0

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An interesting collection of stories of Chinese folk tales and myths mixed with the author's childhood experiences as a Chinese American. I enjoyed the beautiful and descriptive way Kingston told the old myths, but my favorite parts were the stories involving Kingston's mother, who not only told the best stories but has a strong personality that shines through in each one. From battling ghosts in her medical school dorm to bullying her sister into fighting for her place as the first wife in her husband's home, I couldn't stop reading these hilarious anecdotes. Not all stories are page turners, but there are quite a few that are.