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Book Reviews of Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)

Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
Mona in the Promised Land A Novel - Vintage Contemporaries
Author: Gish Jen
ISBN-13: 9780679776505
ISBN-10: 0679776508
Publication Date: 4/1/1997
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 75 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An interesting confrontation of cultures, a bold narrative voice.
reviewed Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 20 more book reviews
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Interesting tale of a girl trying to find her identity. Deals with relavent issues through the mind of a teenage girl.
paigu avatar reviewed Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 120 more book reviews
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Hilarious...really accurate portrait of first-generation born in US children. Don't miss the Gish Jen's previous book, "Typical American" which is about Mona's father, Ralph, and his coming-to-America story.
therubycanary avatar reviewed Mona in the Promised Land : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 44 more book reviews
A classic of the American-chinese genre.