Title: Suitable for Extremist Agendas Only
Review: One thing stands clear from reading the many reviews: those supporting this abysmal biography are clear-cut, tinfoil hat right-wing ideologues on the rampage against 'The Liberal Beast'. If you doubt this, take a look at the other books they've reviewed. Also, none of them can in any sense of the word be termed China hands. Lacking any trace of objectivity, (like Jung Chang herself) they lose all credibility as fair-minded reviewers.Those criticizing this book on the other hand, all agree that Mao was a dictator. It is not Mao they are defending; they are merely critiquing the poor scholarship and blatant agenda of the authors to promote their version of Mao with complete disregard for historical accuracy.So readers, the choice, as always, is yours: factual history (meaning: give this book a wide berth), or barefaced distortion and falsehood (meaning: have at it).
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