A review by perenian
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

When I finished the book and put it down, I was faced with the same conflict that each of the daughters went through. My feelings towards my heritage and roots are complex. My mother is many things that I wish to be, and yet many that I am afraid of becoming. 

I enjoyed the book, though. The characters were real, that the sentiments expressed were ones I could relate to, the feelings, the style: they all felt familiar to me. It’s strange that I have never read this book, being American Chinese.

The novel’s ending is left open, with a tinge of hope for the future.