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A review by ashleysilver7
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See
4.0
This book was very eye-opening to me. It is a non-fiction account of the See family (Lisa See is the author) and their struggles and triumphs in America. The "original" See actually came before any of them thought, and worked as an herbalist (Chinese "doctor") for the Chinese working on the railroad. However, he went back to China eventually, though his fourth son, Fong See (I think "Fong" means fourth) came to America as an adolescent, and made America his home, and for his future generations. Fong See married Ticie Pruett, a white woman, and thus their story continues.
The Chinese faced a lot of racism, and in light of this pandemic (I'm writing this review during the Covid 19 pandemic of 2020), it seems as though Chinese people living in America (and throughout the world) are still subject to racism. However, this family was "lucky" and ultimately persevered, and it was very interesting reading about their trials and tribulations.
The Chinese faced a lot of racism, and in light of this pandemic (I'm writing this review during the Covid 19 pandemic of 2020), it seems as though Chinese people living in America (and throughout the world) are still subject to racism. However, this family was "lucky" and ultimately persevered, and it was very interesting reading about their trials and tribulations.