A review by drgnhrt968
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

One of the best memoirs I have ever read. Well-written and well-translated. Inspiring, informative, and emotional. Provides a personalized understanding of pre-CCP China, life and art under Mao Zedong's regime, and the difficulties of fighting for freedom of speech and artistic freedom in CCP China. Ai Weiwei wrote a poignant account of his life during some of the most tumultuous decades in China's modern history and how his art was created within and informed by his personal and political experiences.