Title: Amy Tan she is not
Review: And thank goodness for it. I am a big fan of Amy Tan, but if you're looking for a mystical view of China, you won't find it in Hui's book. If you want to verify that she could be the voice of the younger generation of Chinese, you should probably discuss the book with them for yourself.Coco may not be a likable main character. So? Neither was Anna Karenina. I'm not comparing Hui's book to Tolstoy's classic novel, but a likable heroine is not a prerequisite for a good book.Hui does a wonderful job of weaving in the atmosphere of Shanghai among her poetic prose that it's always a bit of a shock to put the book down and return to your own world. She illustrates the interesting mélange of Western and Eastern flavors of the city as she allows us to follow a bit of the life of Coco, the narcissistic journey of youth to find one's place in the world.My advice to you is to give to book a try for yourself.
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