Shani's review
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
by Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books and I loved the title of this book, so I had to read it. This is another book that I may read again because I enjoyed it so much.
Shani's review
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life by Amy Tan
Shani's review
rating:
recommended for: nosey, lost, inspiration-seeking individuals like me
Again, did this one as an audiobook........... I truly enjoyed listening to this book. It is narrated by Tan herself, which is a bonus, and her imitation of her mother's Chinese voice and accent in comparison to her own accent-free "American" voice, was so interesting to me. But I digress..........
This book is full of humor as Tan looks at her career and life but it is fully of heart-wrenching moments of truth: whether moments of actual circumstance or moments of emotional realization.
Throughout Tan reads excerpts from her different books and sometimes weaves in a backstory to the inspriatoin of that piece, but the real interest to me is Tan's life and her position on it.
I am pleased she did herself this service given the emotion and detail she creates for her characters, to me it was the least she could do for herself, and her efforts served her well and created a beneficial by-product for us as well.
This book is full of humor as Tan looks at her career and life but it is fully of heart-wrenching moments of truth: whether moments of actual circumstance or moments of emotional realization.
Throughout Tan reads excerpts from her different books and sometimes weaves in a backstory to the inspriatoin of that piece, but the real interest to me is Tan's life and her position on it.
I am pleased she did herself this service given the emotion and detail she creates for her characters, to me it was the least she could do for herself, and her efforts served her well and created a beneficial by-product for us as well.
The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books and I loved the title of this book, so I had to read it. This is another book that I may read again because I enjoyed it so much.