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Daughter Of The Bamboo Forest (2012)

by Sheng-Shih Lin(Favorite Author)

3.34 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1468190075 (ISBN13: 9781468190076)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Create Space

review 1: There are many positive aspects of this book. Some of the language is lovely. The setting (the place China, the period 1939-1946) should be fascinating. However, while there are poetic descriptions of emotions and appearances, most sentences begin with names or pronouns. There are frequently several sentences in a row that begin with "she" or "Little Jade" or another character's name. This gives the novel a dull rhythm. Also, the novel is so focused on the unhappy and lacking relationships of the characters that much of the politics (including the Japanese occupation and the conflict between the Nationalists and the Communists) are relegated to background. While the characters know well that the end of an era is rapidly approaching, I felt no real sense of menace or dang... moreer on their behalf. Family angst is far from my favorite topic, and I do like to read about people in jeopardy, so this book may well appeal more to people with different interests.
review 2: This book was a freebie and while I am often disappointed with the free offerings, I enjoyed this book. Set in the 1940's during the Chinese revolution it is the story of a young girl in China making her way into adulthood without family support and love. I felt as if I traveled emotionally with this little girl and the harsh realities she faced each day while I became immersed in the culture of those times. less

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