Dottie B. reviewed on 11/15/2009 + 2 more book reviews

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I read this book in high school (a VERY long time ago) and thoroughly enjoyed reading it again. This story is so rich and multi-layered as it describes life in rural China of years past. The storyline follows one family's life journey beginning with the central characters as young adults through the years as they become parents and grandparents. But their story represents all that is human: love, lust, greed, pride, compassion, understanding, respect, traditions, what is lasting and what is fleeting. It exposes and contrasts life in extreme poverty to the rich abundance and decadent indulgence of the extremely wealthy. A true classic.

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