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A review by francestea
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Fascinating and amazing true story about a very recent time in Chinese history. If you’re intimidated by the size of this tome the audiobook is also quite good. A few parts lagged a bit but it still warrants a 5 star rating. If you’re looking for fiction on similar topics I recommend Madeleine Tien’s Do Not Say We Have Nothing and Amy Tan’s Kitchen Gods Wife and Joy Luck Club.
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
Starvation, famine, forced labour