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I really, really liked this book. In fact, I'd probably rate it a little closer to 4.5 stars.
I enjoyed how the author helped the reader understand the language differences, both with the way she used Cantonese idioms when Kimberly, her mom, or Matt were speaking and also the way she substituted similar sounding words when Kimberly was listening to English speaking classmates or teachers. The latter really helped me get a sense of what it would be like to have to try to learn and communicate whe ...more
I enjoyed how the author helped the reader understand the language differences, both with the way she used Cantonese idioms when Kimberly, her mom, or Matt were speaking and also the way she substituted similar sounding words when Kimberly was listening to English speaking classmates or teachers. The latter really helped me get a sense of what it would be like to have to try to learn and communicate whe ...more
A really good read.
I was really captivated reading this book and was riveted by the story of Kimberly Chang and the difficulties she and her mother had when they moved to the U.S. I was really anxious to finish it and find out how they dealt with their difficulties through their years. But I must say I wasn't happy when it jumped ahead 12 years at the end to wrap things up. To me, that was too big a leap and left me feeling disappointed. Up to that point I would have given this book 5 stars.
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