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Stil de scriitor
Mar 14, 2016 rated it liked it
Azaleea roșie nu este o  poveste de dragoste, nu este o carte în care fericirea predomină, ci o poveste de viață. Una deloc plăcută. Și în cele ce urmează am să vă spun de ce. Este un roman autobiografie (o parte din el ficțiune) inspirat din viața scriitoarei chineze și are în centru Revoluția Culturală Chineză. Este vorba despre Comunismul chinez din timpul lui Mao Zedong despre care știu prea puține, dar care se aseamănă mult cu cel trăit de români până în 1989. Întâmplarea face ca fix în 198 ...more
Ruth
Feb 07, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Anchee Min’s life under Mao was a daily struggle for her and millions of other Chinese. Her words bleed through the pages like scars, but yet are simple and beautifully written.
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Recommended by New Yorker writer Peter Hessler...
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