annas_books_135's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
abrswf's review against another edition
4.0
Nicely done. I'm looking forward to reading some more of his well written books.
ben_sch's review against another edition
3.0
Journalistic writing that I can appreciate. Personal stories of Hessler discussing his own experiences in China.
Wasn't quite sure if he was trying to make a point or not, but I'm not that great at picking up on these things, as I usually read for the story.
Wasn't quite sure if he was trying to make a point or not, but I'm not that great at picking up on these things, as I usually read for the story.
eric_conrad's review against another edition
5.0
I have tremendous respect and admiration for Peter Hessler. He weaves personal information with modern history and makes it resonate emotionally.
mariocomputer's review against another edition
5.0
Totally one of the best writers about China I've read.
book_nut's review against another edition
3.0
I thought it was a travel book. It's not. It's more a memoir of a foreign correspondent in China, as well as a portrait of modern China -- vignettes about people Hessler knows -- interspersed with histories of select artifacts (which I ended up skipping because I found them boring). It's an uneven book -- some parts are really fascinating, others sleep-inducing.
bell1691's review against another edition
3.0
A pretty slow read and quite repetitive. I didn't feel the need to finish it.