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patriciaxh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
waynediane's review against another edition
5.0
Initially, I was not sure if it was going to be a book that was a story about some individuals or Tibet. The author did a great job of describing through a small group of individuals, one being the Princess of Tibet, and the Usurping of Tibet by the Chinese. She provides great timeline of Tibet, China, Dali Lama, and the waxing waning of China's rule. This is not seen on the outside due to restrictive censorship. If you want to understand Tibet and it's religious cultural beliefs- this might be the book for you.
kleonard's review against another edition
1.0
I had hoped for what the cover copy promised: a detailed account of Ngaba, a small town in Tibet. Unfortunately, this book was repetitive and often vague in detail and information. The writing is a bit clunky as well, and there's a lot of speculative padding regarding people's thoughts and motivations.