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A Hundred Flowers (2012)

by Gail Tsukiyama(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312274815 (ISBN13: 9780312274818)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: I received this book as a gift and was intrigued by it. It turned out to be a really good read. The novel is based in the late 1950 when The Party has taken over China. The story follows the lives of a family in China over the course of a few months. Tao's father has been arrested and is in a reeducation camp. His mother must keep the family together and works as an herbalist. Tao's grandfather seems "under the weather" and no one knows why. Then a young pregnant teenager shows up and stays with them as well. I don't want to ruin the story. It is not a fast-paced action story but still well-written and I really loved it!
review 2: I very sweet, short read. This was a book club book. I really enjoyed it and zoomed right through it. I think I wanted more out o... moref the ending but also it ended realistically. It is a story about how family's let daily life slip through their fingers, how family isn't just about blood but a bond of kinship, a story about faith and forgiveness. I think it will make a good discussion. The story moves at an even pace without a big climax but it still works. I don't think this will be the kind of book that stays with me a long time but I also enjoyed the story. less

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