The Joy Luck Club

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A stunning literary achievement, The Joy Luck Club explores the tender and tenacious bond between four daughters and their mothers. The daughters know one side of their mothers, but they don't know about their earlier never-spoken of lives in China. The mothers want love and obedience from their daughters, but they don't know the gifts that the daughters keep to themselves. Heartwarming and bittersweet, this is a novel for mother, daughters, and those that love them.

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Unforgetable tale of mother-daughter relationships
Amy Tan weaves the story of four mother's and their four daughters in the unforgettable tale of 'The Joy Luck Club'. It's an exploration of the mother-daughter relationship, about the things they have in common and don't even realize, and of the things they want each other to know about themselves but don't always know how to say.The story that begins with 8 people gathering to play mah jong and make profitable investments leads to life-long friendship.Through the humor and the tears, I loved ... Read More
Rating: - Relationships Between Chinese American Daughters and Their Traditional Mothers
This is a very good novel about four Chinese mothers and their Americanized daughters.The mothers are perceived from their daughters' eyes and the daughters are scrutinized by their mothers.Only when the daughters are able to realize that their mothers possess wisdom are their own lives able to take on any significance and move forward.

Flashbacks of the mothers' lives in China juxtaposed with the many facets of change, maternity and relationships in the United States give this book ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Amy Tan
I am guilty of seeing the movie before reading the book on this title.

However, it didn't take away from the story but there were small subtle differences between the two.

Being Asian-American myself, I can relate to the 'daughters' in the book as well as the mothers.

I thought it offered great insight to the past generations as well as the future.

Great and easy read.
Rating: - The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club is a story of mothers and daughters, of two generations coming together and trying to understand one another. Through the mothers' stories and the daughters' similar experiences that help them to learn from their mothers, they learn to love one another for who the other truly is and was. Though the daughters in The Joy Luck Club have hard times understanding their mothers, and appreciation for the mother's traditional Chinese ways comes difficultly, the girls learn through the stories ... Read More
Rating: - a fascinating read - recommended (especially if you've ever had a mother)
"The Joy Luck Club" is truly a wonderful novel.On top of the interesting cultural aspects and compelling storyline, the book explores the relationship between mother and daughter in a way that all cultures and generations can relate to on some level.The mixture of humor and sadness made for a memorable read.The characters seemed like real people, which made their individual stories that much more interesting and powerful.Usually it takes me a long time to get really into a novel, but "The Joy Luck ... Read More