I finally finished Wild Swans. The book tells the life story of 3 generations in China. Grandmother, mother and then the author. I've heard of the Cultural Revolution in China, but I had not idea how bad and how much the people in China suffered, physically and mentally.
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While reading the book, I can't remember how many times I would stop, turn to the hubby sitting next to me and say, "I'm so so so so so glad that our fore fathers decided to migrate out of China". I truly feel more appreciative towards the country I'm living in now. China, back then, was really a terribly country.
A must read, especially if you're Chinese.
5 comments:
i wanna read it!!!
=D~~~
*poke poke* lend me pls, mindy jiejie....
i'm such a sucker for this genre..
>.<
LOL... Sure... when you come back to Penang, drop by and I'll pass you the book.
hmm... i nearly blogged 2 days ago. because of a boogie.
if i blog a *really, pathetically depressing* post, then it'd keep your boogie company and in comparison you'd at most look just equally depressed! will that make things better? :P
You have just inspired me what to write for my next bloggy post. :)
I share the exact same hesitation as you. My problems with the family are too complicated for "normal" ppl to accept. I tried once or twice and the reaction I get back is a look of horror.
this is the book you mentioned! yah, they don't have it here. will grab one from border this trip =) not sure if i can smuggle it to prc though o.O
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