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A review by monicaa_d
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
An incredible story of a family and their experience with communist China. The author and her relatives all endured unthinkable hardships as a result of China's political upheaval, and showed nearly unwavering strength and resolve.
The best and the worst of humanity is lain bare for the reader. The author spells out the difficulties her family went through, while acknowledging that they were luckier than many- stories of other families destroyed are plenty, and details are not spared.
The overall narrative not only helps identify how and why the Communist party came to power and the effect on the people, but is a fascinating story of a family through the generations.
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The best and the worst of humanity is lain bare for the reader. The author spells out the difficulties her family went through, while acknowledging that they were luckier than many- stories of other families destroyed are plenty, and details are not spared.
The overall narrative not only helps identify how and why the Communist party came to power and the effect on the people, but is a fascinating story of a family through the generations.
Readability ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Impact ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐