Kathy's review of The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life by Amy Tan
I found her writing to be good for a chuckle but rather lackluster. I enjoyed the cast of characters that flitted in and out of her memoir (e.g. other well-known authors) but her narrative voice sounded smug and a little arrogant, which irked me.
At the root, I read this as a 'rah-rah' for Asian-American writers. Still, it's always interesting to read how people interpret their own personal histories, so it was fun as a quasi-voyeuristic experience.
At the root, I read this as a 'rah-rah' for Asian-American writers. Still, it's always interesting to read how people interpret their own personal histories, so it was fun as a quasi-voyeuristic experience.
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