Reviews

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

therkive's review against another edition

5.0

Truly have never felt so sad reading a book - I want to go hug my mom now. I wish it was easier to jump over the cultural barriers of my childhood and my mom's childhood and relate to one another and communicate with each other better.

jo_hoa's review

5.0

:,(((((

emboyle101's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Enjoyed this book. Was a poignant reflection on what it means to migrate from your home land and to build a new life in a foreign land and culture in the aftermath of war - What you choose to hold onto and what you let go of, in both body and mind. The short chapters switching between each mother and daughter showed the depth and breadth of each experience, the similarities and the differences of the women as individuals and across the generations. One of the characters returning to China following the death of her mother to be reunited with her sisters was a full circle,  beautiful ending.  Would recommend. 5/5 🌟

kkeithler25's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

leebooksorg's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

dsheffield206's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nattjs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

pkgonzales7's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ladygagita's review against another edition

the ending left me in tears! I can see why this book made such a splash and why it’s endured so well. I sometimes struggled to keep up with the alternative perspectives, so this might bear rereading or watching the movie :’)

iamannemarshall's review

1.0

Depressing