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estark16's review
4.0
This book was long--608 pages long--but rarely tedious. Emotionally, it tore me back and forth, and finally, at the end, I threw the book on the floor. I threw it with all my strength. I was angry because I had only hastily read the final chapter. I was convinced I had been on this emotional roller coaster for nothing.
This book will entertain, frustrate, and frighten. It will make your heart ache and groan inside, "why?" You'll potentially learn more about China under Mao's rule than before, and feel it very personally. And you may hate it.
But, whatever you do, read the final chapter in its entirely and slowly. Don't rush because you're desperate for resolution. Don't rush because you just finished reading 600 pages. Don't rush! Read it all the way through because you will smile a bit at the end. It's not the more rewarding end, but it's enough.
This book will entertain, frustrate, and frighten. It will make your heart ache and groan inside, "why?" You'll potentially learn more about China under Mao's rule than before, and feel it very personally. And you may hate it.
But, whatever you do, read the final chapter in its entirely and slowly. Don't rush because you're desperate for resolution. Don't rush because you just finished reading 600 pages. Don't rush! Read it all the way through because you will smile a bit at the end. It's not the more rewarding end, but it's enough.
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