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A review by radiojen
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
4.0
I didn't think I was going to like this book, but it was the first one chosen for our book club, so I sucked it up and read it. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I love that about book clubs -- they make you read things you wouldn't normally read.
The book is about two Chinese city boys who are going through "re-education" in the mountains. The man who is the leader of the village where they are being re-educated sends them off to watch movies so they can then return to the mountain village and re-tell the stories. We are also introduced to the little Chinese seamstress, who becomes the boyfriend of one of the boys. She is also enamored with their storytelling, and her life is greatly changed because of it.
It's a fairly short book, but not really an easy read. I did notice I had to go back and re-read a couple of times when I wasn't paying close enough attention to my reading. If you are looking for a good story that makes you think a little bit, this one is great!
The book is about two Chinese city boys who are going through "re-education" in the mountains. The man who is the leader of the village where they are being re-educated sends them off to watch movies so they can then return to the mountain village and re-tell the stories. We are also introduced to the little Chinese seamstress, who becomes the boyfriend of one of the boys. She is also enamored with their storytelling, and her life is greatly changed because of it.
It's a fairly short book, but not really an easy read. I did notice I had to go back and re-read a couple of times when I wasn't paying close enough attention to my reading. If you are looking for a good story that makes you think a little bit, this one is great!