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milliesod's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
carinaonitsirc's review against another edition
5.0
Uma viagem incrível. Aprendi muito com esta leitura!
anglilian's review against another edition
5.0
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!
Super eye opening to China's history!
agathe_'s review against another edition
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.
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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4.0
alexandraxu7's review against another edition
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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.
krin5292's review against another edition
3.0
While I've read about China in bits and pieces in fiction, this is the first comprehensive nonfiction book I read China's history in the twentieth century as told through a family's harrowing ordeal. What struck me the most is how the shifting political alliances meant that anyone could be an "enemy" at any time. I also came to admire Jung's parents for sticking to their principles even when it meant exile and harsh punishment.