Master storyteller Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters in this New York Times bestseller.
“The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.”—Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians
In 1949 four Chinese women-drawn together by the shadow of their past-begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and "say" stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club.
Nearly forty years later, one of the members has died, and her daughter has come to take her place, only to learn of her mother's lifelong wish—and the tragic way in which it has come true. The revelation of this secret unleashes an urgent need among the women to reach back and remember...
I can honestly say that I really loved this book, even though it was a requirement for one of my college courses and I also chose to read part of it in my 9th grade lit class. I think overall I read it about three times since I had to write a few papers for it and a project in 9th.
The writing is wonderful and once you get use to the time changes between mothers and daughters you really start to see the true similarities between them all. And despite the amount of thought I had to put into the book I only enjoyed it more, being able to see all the symbols involved and putting them all together really helped to uncover the hidden truths in the text. I plan on reading more from Amy Tan when I get the chance.
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