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Wes F
Feb 23, 2014 rated it really liked it
Great job of storytelling by Tan about the complicated relationship between a mother and her daughter, and all the "ghosts" of the past. Lots gets dredged up in a very interesting manner--bouncing between China and San Francisco (with some Hong Kong in there as well)--in which you learn various things from both the mother's and the daughter's viewpoints. ...more
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Dec 29, 2014 rated it it was amazing
It's an Amy Tan book. She's such a great writer; nothing more to be said. ...more
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