This is the work of a wonderful author, unafraid to let her characters speak for themselves. The symbolism of the fossilized bones of Peking Man and the treasured oracle bones adds depth. The motif of writing as each successive generation takes it a step forward - from ink maker to calligrapher to author - lends this very personal story an epic touch. Tan works with beautiful motifs, images and themes.
New Millennium, 27 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-93 Tans empathetic insight into the complex relationship of Chinese. But, as the daughter (and the reader) read the mother's newly translated diary, this tiny Chinese woman's old world eccentricities begin to make sense in the context of the struggles and the tragedies that brought her to America where she tried to fit into a new country and a new culture. THE BONESETTERS DAUGHTER Amy Tan,, read by the author and Joan Chen. At first the mother's fractured English and superstitions seem to make her a comic stereotype, as does her descent into senile dementia. LuLing’s mention of two late husbands suggests that she has had a troubled, unhappy past. This opening passage establishes memory as a central theme. However, there’s one thing from her childhood she can’t remember. It begins in contemporary San Francisco where a 40-ish, Chinese American woman struggles to deal with her aging mother. Her daughter, Ruth Luyi Young, was born in a Water Dragon Year. I found this book extraordinary and touching.
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