Tan is a deservedly well regarded writer, but this story of survival means you go through a lot of shattering events with the main character. So not a fun book even if the ending is very satisfying. Worth reading just for the view of Chinese culture and history in the thirties and early forties, which is presented in an interesting and appropriate way, not at all info dump by sadistic author (I did all this research so the reader must suffer too...). Also has mother daughter relationships and some interesting points on memory.
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