Title: A very doubtful memoir
Review: The book has a very intense beginning. I was astonished by what the author witnessed at a very young age. However, as I read on, I felt the book lack of any solid information that could supplement her claims/experiences. Not that I don't believe what she has been through, I just find it hard to believe that anybody can pick up a foreign language within a few days. Without any supporting references, I find the book extremely weak and consider it more or less a novel than a memoir.Lastly, given the author is a journalist, I am very disappointed by the author's story telling ability. It seems that the author devoted all the energy in writing the first few chapters which were the best parts of the book.
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