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Jamie
Jul 11, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Don't let the size of this book intimidate you. Chang is a great storyteller; Wild Swans is very readable and engaging, never dry. This is the story of 19th century communist China through the lens of 3 generations of women. Fascinating and interesting, I was throwing out tidbits to people whenever I could. Equally, if not more, traumatic, shocking, and sad. It is a wonder that people can survive such unrelenting abuse, both physical and mental, a revolving door of being the hunters and the hunt ...more
Lorraine
Jul 02, 2012 rated it did not like it
I fell asleep many times trying to read this. In the end I decided life was too short....
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