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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
Oh, wow. I never expected to like this, to be honest. I was intrigued at first because of all the bad things I've been reading about it, about how appalling the Tiger Mother is with her children, and such.
But I did like it. And more than like, I actually understood her and felt that her way of rearing kids isn't as bad as the media makes it out to be. She expects the best out of her daughters because she believes they can do it. While at times she can go (and has gone) overboard, I think she was able to take out the best in her daughters and instill in them the importance of excellence and giving 110 percent (more like 200 percent) in everything. Her parenting practice challenges the idea that talent comes by nature, which I like: that by giving much effort, we can improve ourselves in anything. I think that's why the part about her daughter, Lulu, finally playing "The Little White Donkey" perfectly resonates so much with me (I felt my eyes tearing up at that part).
This is a very engaging and enjoyable read. I laughed at a lot of scenes and descriptions, and seriously wondered if the reason why some people hated her and her "Chinese" methods of parenting is because they didn't get the humor scattered throughout the book.
Recommended.
But I did like it. And more than like, I actually understood her and felt that her way of rearing kids isn't as bad as the media makes it out to be. She expects the best out of her daughters because she believes they can do it. While at times she can go (and has gone) overboard, I think she was able to take out the best in her daughters and instill in them the importance of excellence and giving 110 percent (more like 200 percent) in everything. Her parenting practice challenges the idea that talent comes by nature, which I like: that by giving much effort, we can improve ourselves in anything. I think that's why the part about her daughter, Lulu, finally playing "The Little White Donkey" perfectly resonates so much with me (I felt my eyes tearing up at that part).
This is a very engaging and enjoyable read. I laughed at a lot of scenes and descriptions, and seriously wondered if the reason why some people hated her and her "Chinese" methods of parenting is because they didn't get the humor scattered throughout the book.
Recommended.