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Title: Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan ISBN: 0-8041-0753-X Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 22 April, 1992 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (125 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Captivating Book
Comment: I think this is the best book Amy Tan has ever written. When I first read it, I couldn't put it down and I love this book! It's one of those books that you can read again and again even though you know the story by heart.
This story is based mainly on the life of Winnie Louie, an immigrant from China and the tragedy of her past when she was in China. Her past consists of her first marriage to an abusive man who never respect her, her misfortunes and how she finally find a man who loves her. The background of this story is set according to historical records - especially during World War II, and how Winnie fled from places to places. The core of this book is her relationship with her daughter, who was totally Americanized, and how difficult it was for both to communicate and to understand. Her daughter totally have no clue of what her mother had been through, and at the same time, she could never fathom the superstitions her mother believed in.
It is an extremely touching book, and as you read the book, you will feel like you realy know the characters, their beliefs, and a special bond will sort of developed. I would definitely recommend this book anytime to anyone.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Wonderful novel with rich characters
Comment: I can't compare "The Kitchen God's Wife" to any other Amy Tan's novels since I haven't read any besides this one. This heart-felt and touching novel about a mother-daughter relationship moves every reader's heart, including mine.
I never like reading novels with too many pages, and the first time I picked up this book, I thought, "Oh no, I am going to stuck with a 500 pages story. This is going to take me a several weeks to complete." As the result, I finished reading this book in four days.
Tan's story-telling is wonderful in this book. I especially like the way she divides the book in parts, and each part has a narrative of different characters.
I am a chinese immigrant myself, reading Tan's book makes me feel so close to my own Chinese cultural. Somehow, I feel that I can actually relate myself Pearl, the daughter in the novel.
I highly recommand anyone who read this review to read this book. It's very inspirational, touching and well-written.
Rating: 5
Summary: Page Turner
Comment: I recommend this novel to everyone because the author filled every page with exciting events that no one can stop flipping the next page until he or she finishes the book. The author wrote other events besides the Chinese background and a story between a mother and a daughter's relationship. The author talks about the history of World War Two also. Moreover, the author talks about how most husbands in the past mistreated their wives and how women gain their power as they grew stronger and as they experienced many things as time past by.
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Title: The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan ISBN: 080411109X Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 30 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan ISBN: 0804106304 Publisher: Prentice Hall (K-12) Pub. Date: 30 April, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan ISBN: 0804114986 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings by Amy Tan ISBN: 0399150749 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 27 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan, Gretchen Schields ISBN: 0689846177 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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