Helpful Score: 2
I find myself wanting to order copies for my friends because my copy is being passed around so much. I love that Amy Tan does her own narration she makes you feel like you are a part of all her stories & then you get to feel that your sitting right next to her understanding and laughing in a way only a best friend could.
She gives so much filler information, the back & forward to her books. In "The Kitchen God's Wife" I really wanted a final chapter telling about a return trip. She actually gives you that trip in this book but hearing her tell you the story is priceless compared to reading it.
I laughed so hard listening to parts of this I loved it, "the F words" was my favorite part not my children's as I of course made them listen to it they were shocked beyond belief - my son said that simply could not be true lol! my older daughter laughed in sad recognition.
It is filled with happy and sad, profound & even horrific events that have filled Amy's life but I think it's a must listen too for anyone who enjoys Amy's books - and I do mean listen I wouldn't enjoy this nearly as much had I read it. I enjoyed the reflection and emotion of her voice making no mistake of the meaning behind her words.
She gives so much filler information, the back & forward to her books. In "The Kitchen God's Wife" I really wanted a final chapter telling about a return trip. She actually gives you that trip in this book but hearing her tell you the story is priceless compared to reading it.
I laughed so hard listening to parts of this I loved it, "the F words" was my favorite part not my children's as I of course made them listen to it they were shocked beyond belief - my son said that simply could not be true lol! my older daughter laughed in sad recognition.
It is filled with happy and sad, profound & even horrific events that have filled Amy's life but I think it's a must listen too for anyone who enjoys Amy's books - and I do mean listen I wouldn't enjoy this nearly as much had I read it. I enjoyed the reflection and emotion of her voice making no mistake of the meaning behind her words.
Helpful Score: 1
Second time round with Amy Tan. I had listened to this personal memoir in the distant past and now it all has come back to me. Read, listen and love these ladies of China. Amy Tan's upbringing in a household filled with traditions and beliefs of both Fate and Faith warms the heart. Mama is a hoot. Life after "Joy Luck Club" Mama, the survivor, proves to be endearing with a wry and caustic manner as the hub of this story. The family endures years of hardship but remains triumphant under the rein of a slightly crazy and manipulative Chinese matriarc. The "Opposite of Fate" is for the reader to discover. I laughed and cried at places and found that the mystical foundation rooted in ghosts and ghostly communications opened up possibilities of life after death. Read it!
Margaret M. (margaretlee) -
What a wonderful collection of writings! Amy reads her own work about the writing process, including what it was like to work with film directors and producers on turning The Joy Luck Club into a movie. Highly recommended!
