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I would say I got more out of reading this in the context of an education of the rise of Communism in China, how population control and manipulation was utilized by Mao(ism), and the culture in China from 1910-1975ish than any real connection to the Chang family, which was what I believed and hoped I was getting into when I started this reading journey. I did learn/was reminded, about a lot of historical facts. The plight of the 3 generations was present but really seemed secondary.
Three genreations of women in three periods of history in country where being a woman is much harder than in Europe or North America. Engaging story.
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