A review by thunderbird
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See

2.0

I finally gave up. While there is some historical merit in this book, ultimately, it seems that some family stories will only be interesting to members of the family. At some point, the writing reminded me of my dear daughter at six. Like many her age, she would tell stories frantically, including every obscure detail, while I listened and wondered when she'd learn to self-edit the unnecessary parts out. I began to check the percent-read counter on my Kindle with a feeling of "are we there, yet?" When you begin clock-watching your Kindle counter, it's time to quit.