![]() ![]() And how a mother's judgement is both a daughter's enemy and best friend. How she is to me and how she constantly reminds me that her generation was way better than mine. I cannot help but think of my own mother. One grew up in the traditional and war-stricken world of China and the other knew nothing but comfort with a bit of criticism in the streets of San Francisco. They are not only separated by a generation but a country as well. What is so exciting about this book is the comparison between mother and daughter. "EPIC! The different lives of Chinese women, colourful, riveting and ever so mysterious. In this extraordinary first work of fiction, Amy Tan writes about what is lost over the years - between generations, among friends - and what is saved. The revelation of this secret unleashes an urgent need among the women to reach back and remember. ![]() Nearly 40 years later, one of the members has died, and her daughter has come to take her place, only to learn of her mother's lifelong wish and the tragic way in which it has come true. In 1949, four Chinese women drawn together by the shadow of their past begin meeting in San Francisco to play Mah Jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and say stories. ![]()
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