A review by boxcar
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

At first I was not so sure about the various points of view. It came together. A compassionate dive into the bond between mother and daughter, the differences between American raised daughter and Chinese born mother. Navigating cultural differences, silence and misunderstandings, depths of despair and joy. The duty of a child to carry on the memory and life of a parent. Emotional, expansive, amazing.