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The Hundred Secret Senses
by Amy Tan
While this book starts off a little slow, it escalates into a fantastic tale about fate, love and loyalty. That may sound cheesy, which is completely accurate; there were definitely some moments in "The Hundred Secret Senses" that felt cliche and somewhat forced. That being said, the book made me think about concepts I had never considered before, the most prominent being the possibility of reincarnation, and ghosts in general. I, like the main character, started off as a skeptic, but by the end of the book, I was as believing and crazy as the main character's sister, Kwan.
This book follows Olivia's life, from youth to married life. The book doesn't really get going until about 70 pages in, when some of the conflicts of life with her husband are revealed. However, from that point on, the book picks up speed, and the last 80 or so pages are completely riveting. I couldn't stop until I reached the end. And I was very pleased with the ending; unlike other parts of the books, it was not at all cheesy or completely happy, but rather realistic, somewhat dire, and ultimately, hopeful.
I recommend this book to adolescents and up. This is a book for people that are willing to suspend their disbelief and allow themselves to be pulled into a remote Chinese village, where ghosts may or may not still live. Also let me make it clear that this is NOT in any way, shape, or form, a sci-fi book. The discussion of ghosts and the afterlife is presented in a personal, not over-exaggerated, way. The book doesn't TRY to make you believe one thing or another - you decide that for yourself.
This book follows Olivia's life, from youth to married life. The book doesn't really get going until about 70 pages in, when some of the conflicts of life with her husband are revealed. However, from that point on, the book picks up speed, and the last 80 or so pages are completely riveting. I couldn't stop until I reached the end. And I was very pleased with the ending; unlike other parts of the books, it was not at all cheesy or completely happy, but rather realistic, somewhat dire, and ultimately, hopeful.
I recommend this book to adolescents and up. This is a book for people that are willing to suspend their disbelief and allow themselves to be pulled into a remote Chinese village, where ghosts may or may not still live. Also let me make it clear that this is NOT in any way, shape, or form, a sci-fi book. The discussion of ghosts and the afterlife is presented in a personal, not over-exaggerated, way. The book doesn't TRY to make you believe one thing or another - you decide that for yourself.