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eleana_p's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I wish books like this were around when I was young. Even as an adult reading this MG book, the warmth of connecting and seeing myself reflected in a book was tremendous. If it were 9 or 10 year old me, how powerful and hopeful is that?! Pacy is such a wonderful protagonist with hopes and dreams and worries that are typical and relatable to young readers. It was also really wonderful to see so many customs and traditions shared in the story. I was personally most touched by the stories shared by Pacy's mom in the book, their subtle and not-so-subtle lessons really resounded with me.
emmalui's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
This was another wonderful book from Grace Lin. She shares a warm family story. I appreciate seeing the growing pains that Pacy is facing as she sees that she must start making decisions for herself.
blakehalsey's review
5.0
This is the sequel to another little book, The Year of the Dog. It continues the same characters and is a simple, charming little tale of a Chinese girl living in America and all the cultural questions that may raise. I learned a lot about Chinese culture through these little books, as well as a glimpse of what it may feel like to be very different from those around you. I feel that, if I were an Asian girl in America, these books would be invaluable to me, which is exactly why the author wrote them.
theshenners's review against another edition
5.0
Read this again for the third time. I love Grace Lin's creative use of similes and the way she embeds stories within her stories. :)
raquel_reading_stuff's review against another edition
1.0
THIS BOOK GETS ONE STAR.
Not because it is inappropriate, gross, distasteful, or based on a faulty plot.
No, the sheer boredom of reading this book is what caused the giving of the one star.
So, to reiterate, there is nothing wrong with the book except that IT DOES NOTHING for the reader. Nothing in this book teaches you anything, interests you more than a walk to the supermarket, etc.
Why read something that isn't worth your time? Yet I read it and the other one because I felt like it. It added nothing to my life and entertained me about as much as watching a dust bunny fall off a table. It's bland, it's short, it's nothing special.
Not because it is inappropriate, gross, distasteful, or based on a faulty plot.
No, the sheer boredom of reading this book is what caused the giving of the one star.
So, to reiterate, there is nothing wrong with the book except that IT DOES NOTHING for the reader. Nothing in this book teaches you anything, interests you more than a walk to the supermarket, etc.
Why read something that isn't worth your time? Yet I read it and the other one because I felt like it. It added nothing to my life and entertained me about as much as watching a dust bunny fall off a table. It's bland, it's short, it's nothing special.
bethgiven's review against another edition
4.0
Such a cute, well-crafted story -- I think I enjoyed this one even more than [b:The Year of the Dog|215014|The Year of the Dog|Grace Lin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1344269960s/215014.jpg|1907171]. I love the Chinese culture that is interwoven into the book -- and I love the character growth in this "year of change."
My seven-year-old read this one, too, but he says he liked Year of the Dog better -- probably because there's a science fair in that one. ;-)
My seven-year-old read this one, too, but he says he liked Year of the Dog better -- probably because there's a science fair in that one. ;-)
sophiebhk's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book in 3rd or 4th grade and I remember liking this book, but liking Grace Lin's first book Year Of The Dog.
vintage_b's review against another edition
4.0
The second book in the Pacy Lin story finds us in the year of the rat where everything can change. It's the year we learn to embrace the change that may come. Pacy finds there are a lot of changes in store for her, and she is not sure she likes it all too much! Melody might be moving, the new Chinese boy at school keeps getting teased and everyone thinks they would be the perfect couple, and cousin Clifford is getting married. One thing Pacy does know for a fact is that she hates change. Will she be able to accept things she can't change? Will she be able to embrace the change not only around her but within herself? This was such a cute read, much like the first it was a breeze to get through and the humor within the family dynamic just made me smile. I was a bit sad there were not more of Mom's stories in this second book. I loved the lessons we learned from those stories and also felt they gave a good cultural background. I preferred the first to the second so far, but still think those who enjoyed the first should read this one. It was a lot of fun to see Pacy grow by the end of the novel and I am excited to read the third installment Dumpling Days!