Monday, January 17, 2005
book three
Inheritance: A Novel by Lan Samantha Chang
This book is about two sisters in China, beginning when they are young girls in the 1930s, and ending in the present. I found it intriguing but sad - the family is dysfunctional over the course of generations and I found that heart-rending, despite the fact that it ended relatively neatly. It's quite well-written, and had the bonus side effect of informing me about the rise of Communism in China. I didn't previously know much about 20th century Chinese history.
This book is about two sisters in China, beginning when they are young girls in the 1930s, and ending in the present. I found it intriguing but sad - the family is dysfunctional over the course of generations and I found that heart-rending, despite the fact that it ended relatively neatly. It's quite well-written, and had the bonus side effect of informing me about the rise of Communism in China. I didn't previously know much about 20th century Chinese history.
Labels: book reports
