Title: Amazing look into a different world
Product review: Like many Americans educated in the standard world education classes covering the history of everything in a year or two, I had only vague knowledge about the history of communist China when I began reading this book. I learned an amazing amount about life under Mao from the stories of an incredible family. The author skillfully weaves her family's personal stories together with information of the history of the country as a whole, demonstrating how deeply affected every family was under the regime. Jung Chang's prose is captivating, and while the book is quite a lengthy read, I was never bored or tempted to quit reading. Wild Swans is definitely worth a look.
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