A review by culverreader
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua

4.0

Really interesting! I picked up this book partially because of the press it has received and partially because I teach at a boarding school with a significant Chinese student population. My Chinese students tend to be more intense and high performing than some of their American counterparts. I wanted to see if this book was representative of their experience. Chau's descriptions of what happens when a Western student brings home an A- versus what happens when a Chinese student brings home an A- made me laugh out loud. I am not quite sure she meant to be funny. I am a proponent of high expectations, but this woman is over the top! Her explanation of the different world view leading to her actions did in fact help me to see the pressures that my students face in a very different light. A valuable and thought provoking read.