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Title: No Joyluck for the Chinaman
Review: The novel exhibits a one dimensional, Westernized perspective of the often complex Chinese social interactions in particular and East Asian in general. It overtly awashes in sentimenal values in place of balanced objectivity, insults the integrity of a proud tradition, and reinforced pervasive stereotypes of Asian men by dehumanizing them as abusively rigid, asexual misogynist. Conversely, the work generally depicts Chinese women as scheming, sexually submissive victims---a kind of yellow noble savage (ie, Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon). Western audiences and Asian self-haters may praise it for the novel's allege cultural richness because it reinforces their long held prejudices of those "fresh off the boats." However, most Asian male reviewers of this melodrama finds it repugnant and deeply offensive. A work of literary luminary? Think not!
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