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nota
I had liked the Kitchen God's Wife and the Joy Luck Club, but this book I thoroughly enjoyed. The plot was great.
posted 5 years ago.
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Hollan R
Oooh and havent you noticed? Since this book came out, theres been so much in the news about Burma...Mayamer...did Amy Tan start something?
posted 5 years ago.
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Shoshi2
The book starts out very unusual , as it is told from the spirit of an older asian women, who got killed accidently. It is about a group of 7 tourists, who without doing any research and without studying the tradition and laungage travel to the former Burma, the just after the government made it into Myanman. All get there for different reasons, but have to endure the same struggles- from food poison to surviving malaria, and even their lives.
posted 5 years ago.
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angelicabeads
I just finished reading "Saving Fish from Drowning", and found it to be an excellent read. The characters are very well-drawn, and the narrator, Bibi, has quite a sense of humor indeed. I was concerned at first that this would be depressing read, but it was most definitely not!
posted 5 years ago.
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angelicabeads
I just finished reading "Saving Fish from Drowning", and found it to be an excellent read. The characters are very well-drawn, and the narrator, Bibi, has quite a sense of humor indeed. I was concerned at first that this would be depressing read, but it was most definitely not!
posted 5 years ago.
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Onnie
I still can't finish this book. It's not like her previous books. Although it has become vivid for me, it didn't give me that rush to turn every page. But i still remain to be a loyal fan of Amy Tan. When i finish this book, I hope i would have glowing words to say too.
posted 5 years ago.
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Shoshi2
this book is sure different as it is told from the 'spirit' of an asian art fan who got accidentley killed before the trip started.
posted 5 years ago.
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Claire C
I love all of Amy Tan's books - and this one is no exception!
Interesting to read a book where you have so many different characters' perspectives - especially where you don't identify with some of them - this is different to her usual books, as usually you are encouraged to empathise with her female lead characters.posted 5 years ago.
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Jessica S
I had four different people recomend this book to me on Saturday and happened to be at Borders later that day (UNPLANNED) so I had to buy it! I am reading this next if anyone wants to join me!
posted 5 years ago.
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Susanne L
I just started reading this book. I like Amy Tan's other books alot and hoping this one will draw me in too. I'd like to have someone to read it with as I admit that I don't know much about Burma or its politics. Does anyone else have any info?
posted 2 years ago.
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Shoshi2
I was reading it, it is told from the "Spirit" of a killed traveler from a tourist group of Burma visitors, just after the tiny state was called Myamar. The title is from an ancient asian philosophy. It brings a good part of old traditions vs. modern life, brings you right in the middle into the life of it and has a very colorful and interesting group of characters in it. It is worth reading it.
posted 5 years ago.
