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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book literally changed my life. Worth reading for everyone. Loved it. A true story, and definitely a sad one, but amazing!!!!! Can't say enough about it.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Blech! I have finally slogged my way through to the end of this interminable book. It took me 7 weeks to read it, and that is a testimony to my perseverance rather than a desire to draw out the reading. Too many people, places, events to keep track of. I was left with an appreciation of the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An amazing epic biography, spanning three generations. Learnt so much, and loved every minute.”
Athena B wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I learned much about Mao in a very interesting way but I was very ready for the book to be over by about 3/4 through.”
Deni wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“reads like a history book in some sections, but well worth the effort if you want to learn about China”
Jeanette B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fantastic book, eye opening on China's history in a Narrative format. Highly recommend it!”
Amy wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Blech! I have finally slogged my way through to the end of this interminable book. It took me 7 weeks to read it, and that is a testimony to my perseverance rather than a desire to draw out the reading. Too many people, places, events to keep track of. I was left with an appreciation of the absolute absurdity of the Mao regime. My favorite Mao quote (paraphrased): "Reading book leads to stupidity."”
DrRenee wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“June 2010 Book Club”
Mandi C wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Okay, I read half of it. But I said it before and I'll say it again--I just didn't need to know about every stone every relative ever tripped over.
Kiki68 wrote this review Sunday, November 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This started out as a promising read. A auto-biographical book about Jung Chang's family history in Communist China that started out reading like a novel. Just great. Until the book became so mired down in minute and annoying details, that I just decided to stop reading it. Too bad, I hadn't even gotten to the author's actual experiences, except for very limited talk of her infancy and toddlerhood.
Another book I would have liked more if it had been heavily edited and chopped down to about 200 less pages. ”
“A lot of details and quite a interesting real life story!”
serena c wrote this review Thursday, November 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well-written and easy to understand. Helped me make sense of the awful happenings in China.”
Alicia D wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A must read book, I did enjoy it but it can be a bit long and drawn out in places, but worth sticking with it. A great read and an amazing insight into a world you could never imagine.”
Greyhound Jane wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
