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I miss my mom after reading this. I can see why my grandfather and Chinese ancestors would brace the journey to flee from China.

Super eye opening to China's history!

agathe_'s review against another edition

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5.0

Extrêmement intéressant et prenant, permet de découvrir une période historique de l'intérieur. Vraiment super.
Il faut que je trouve une version plus récente avec la partie expliquant son vécu lors de ses premières années en Angleterre.

phoebe24's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

ruhru38sb's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75

alexandraxu7's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

a really good read - spent a good amount of time with it. a thorough exploration of Mao’s impact on China and the political climate of 20th century China. I was particularly fascinated by Chang’s depiction of the Cultural Revolution. poignant and profoundly tragic at times, and I shed a few tears - the stories contained within this memoir (which spans across generations) will definitely stick with me. I appreciated the beautiful descriptions of nature throughout the book, and I definitely learned a lot about Chinese history and politics.

rant89's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

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