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From Publishers Weekly
Tan's novel of the conflicts between two very different Chinese American sisters spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
From School Library Journal
YA?Olivia, the narrator of this story, was born to an American mother and a Chinese father. She meets her 18-year-old Chinese half sister, Kwan, for the first time shortly after their father's death. Kwan adores "Libby-ah" and tries to introduce her to her Chinese heritage through stories and memories. Olivia is embarrassed by her sibling, but finds as she matures that she has inadvertently absorbed much about Chinese superstitions, spirits, and reincarnation. Olivia explains, "My sister Kwan believes she has Yin eyes. She sees those who have died and now dwell in the World of Yin..." Now in her mid-30s, Olivia, a photographer, is still seeking a meaningful life. The climax of the story comes when she and her estranged husband Simeon, a writer, go to China on assignment with Kwan as the interpreter. In the village in which she grew up, Kwan returns to the world of Yin, her mission completed. Olivia finally learns what Kwan was trying to show her: "If people we love die, then they are lost only to our ordinary senses. If we remember, we can find them anytime with our hundred secret senses." The meshing of the contemporary story of Olivia and the tales Kwan tells of her past life in late-19th century China may confuse some readers. Although this story is different from Tan's previous novels because of the supernatural twist, YAs will find some familiar elements.?Carol Clark, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Book Dimension
Height (mm) 174 Width (mm) 106
具體描述
讀後感
I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
評分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
評分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
評分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
評分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
用戶評價
值得看，不值得收藏
评分水平沒達到那層次
评分譚還是很會造故事的。
评分又用美國眼睛來看中國瞭。故事有點意思，但不是真的中國，是洋人想看到的樣子。
评分老美眼中的神秘中國人， 就像全球人眼中的神秘吉普賽人
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