The Kitchen God's Wife, (Paperback)

from OwlCat

I liked better than [The Joy Luck Club.] Like Joy Luck this novel deals with a mother/daughter relationship. The mother's story about her difficult life back in China is the heart of the novel and it is framed by present-day scenes with her daughter in California. The novel is not only about the ...

from cyderry

The Kitchen God's Wife is the powerful story of the personal hardships and struggles of a Chinese woman during the Chinese war with Japan. During the narrative, the reader gets a peek into this part of Chinese history as well as the culture and societal prejudices. This story probes into the role...

from melydia

I almost put down this book after the first fifty pages or so, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I had two major concerns that turned out to be unfounded. This book was neither a recycled Joy Luck Club nor a tiresomely preachy precautionary tale about the dangers of keeping secrets from your loved on...

from goldagrace

i read this when i was 14 years old and eventhough some concepts were a bit too much for a teen, it was very much enjoing. inspired me to read more amy tan novels.

from opinion8dsngr

Tan once again delves into the lives of Chinese American families. This time she focuses on the role of cultures and secrets within growing families and how the past can effect the present in unexpected ways. Having been forced by her "sister" to divulge all of her secrets to her daughter, the ma...