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sadiecyanide's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
A difficult book to read, but much better than I expected and has only increased my desire to know more about Chinese history
elle_reads's review
4.0
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BOOK REVIEW
[Out of China] A historical account of China’s foreign and domestic policy.
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WHAT I LIKED
Robert Bickers balances all the pieces of history. I always found adequate explanations of policy, culture, historical figures, etc as necessary to understand the plotline. General world context, such as the implications of the Vietnam War, are included when his argument believe the event significantly impacted China’s relations.
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Within the timeline, Bickers focuses on the continuation of imperialistic themes. I enjoyed his focus on China’s lens of the world in contract with western views of China. He focused on our need to understand, not necessarily agree, with each countries’ choices.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Everything red in China’s history is sensationalized. For my taste, Bicker’s metaphors stringing together the cultural revolution are a touch excessive. They made me take a step back and reevaluate his facts and world play.
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Another small issue - I couldn’t easily tell which were citations or the images present at certain points in the book.
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Out of China (Robert Bickers) ⚡⚡⚡⚡✨4.5/5
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BOOK REVIEW
[Out of China] A historical account of China’s foreign and domestic policy.
//
WHAT I LIKED
Robert Bickers balances all the pieces of history. I always found adequate explanations of policy, culture, historical figures, etc as necessary to understand the plotline. General world context, such as the implications of the Vietnam War, are included when his argument believe the event significantly impacted China’s relations.
//
Within the timeline, Bickers focuses on the continuation of imperialistic themes. I enjoyed his focus on China’s lens of the world in contract with western views of China. He focused on our need to understand, not necessarily agree, with each countries’ choices.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Everything red in China’s history is sensationalized. For my taste, Bicker’s metaphors stringing together the cultural revolution are a touch excessive. They made me take a step back and reevaluate his facts and world play.
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Another small issue - I couldn’t easily tell which were citations or the images present at certain points in the book.
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Out of China (Robert Bickers) ⚡⚡⚡⚡✨4.5/5
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