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Tan's novel of the conflicts between two very different Chinese American sisters spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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As in The Joy Luck Club (LJ 2/15/89), Tan unwinds another haunting tale that examines the ties binding Chinese Americans to their ancestors. Nearing divorce from her husband, Simon, Olivia Yee is guided by her elder half-sister, the irrepressible Kwan, into the heart of China. Olivia was five when 18-year-old Kwan first joined her family in the United States, and though always irritated by Kwan's oddities, Olivia was entranced by her eerie dreams of the ghost World of Yin. Only when visiting Kwan's home in Changmian does Olivia realize the dreams are, in Kwan's mind, memories from past lives. Kwan believes she must help Olivia and Simon reunite and thereby fix a broken promise from a previous incarnation. Tan tells a mysterious, believable story and delivers Kwan's clipped, immigrant voice and engaging personality with charming clarity. Highly recommended.
--Sheila Riley, Smithsonian Inst. Libs., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 The 100 Secret Senses, Jui 26 2004

Par	smartnurse123 (Slidell, LA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: The Hundred Secret Senses (Audio Cassette)

This is a mystical Chinese story that tells the life of Olivia Laguni. When Olivia was a young child, her half-sister, Kwan, arrived from China to stay with her family. Because Olivia's mother was preoccupied with her own personal problems, Kwan became Olivia's substitute mother. Kwan was difficult as well as unusual to be around. She continually talked about nonsensical things especially at night since they shared a bedroom together. Kwan reported that she had "Yin" eyes and was able to speak to ghosts.

Later in their lives, when Olivia had trouble with her marriage to Simon, Kwan arranged a trip to China. She reported that it would be a homecoming for all three of them since each had Chinese blood. Through unusual circumstances, Kwan arranged for Olivia and Simon to reunite spiritually as well as physically in their homeland...

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Traveling Between Two Worlds, Jui 16 2004

Par	Fitzgerald Fan (Royal Oak, Michigan United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

Once again, Amy Tan has managed to blow my mind. I have read "The Bonesetter's Daughter" and was deeply impressed by how well Tan can weave a multi-dimentional story..."The Hundred Secret Senses" is no different.
The main character is Olivia. She is likeable but extremely self-absorbed. Her half sister Kwan is more than just an annoyance in Olivia's life, but is the one who ultimately shows her what life is about; what's truly important.
The book deals with reincarnation and zigzags between the past life that Kwan recalls in China and her present one in the U.S. This may sound hokey to some who have not read the book but it is done in a wonderful way that makes you want to suspend disbelief as a reader and wonder "what if?"
The text is wonderfully fast moving and the dialect she uses for Kwan is absolutely amusing and touching at the same time (her poor English is absolutely adorable and you can almost hear her talking when you read the book.)
All in all, it is a coming of age story for a very late bloomer (Olivia), who up until now, has forgotten to turn around and notice the rest of the world.
If you've never read Amy Tan, you don't know what you are missing. Her ability to tell a complex story with ease is unparalleled.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Write by Number?, Avril 22 2004

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This review is from: The Hundred Secret Senses (Paperback)

First off, I'd like to assert that Amy Tan is an incredibly successful writer, whose books sell in the millions, and NOBODY can take that away from her. On the enjoyment count, this book (like almost all of Tan's) gets 5 stars, no questions asked. Tan's prose is alternately beautiful and heart rending - even though she is a "popular" writer, the woman CAN turn a good phrase. That said, Tan's novels are SOOOO formulaic, I can't help but be reminded of paint-by-number. The plot runs something like this: Chinese American woman is in conflict with her Chinese roots/heritage/culture, and she is usually brought to this awareness by her still VERY Chinese mother (or in this case, a half sister does the trick). This conflict usually leads to relationship problems with her American partner. Along the way, our protagonist is plunged headon into Chinese folklore and legend, eventually culminating in her confrontation with and acceptance of her Chinese-ness (if you can excuse the made-up word). In order for this to happen, the Chinese American sometimes has to visit mainland China, but in other cases, the deal goes through with an oral or written memoir (detailing life in pre-WW2 China, and her relative's escape from it) of some sort.
Amy Tan has found a formula that works, and I say good for her. So? If you want a book you cannot put down, read Amy Tan. But maybe just the once....

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5.0�toiles sur 5 My Favorite Book Ever
I just love this book. Amy Tan is a genius because she has the ability to write about people and the situations they experience in such a real, candid, and yet witty way. Read more

Publi� le Avril 11 2004 par A. Dobry

5.0�toiles sur 5 An Amazing Discovery
A truly magical book, it will open your mind as well as your heart.

Publi� le Mars 23 2004 par Si Ling M. Espinoza

5.0�toiles sur 5 Very Good
I read this book a few years ago now. I actually picked it up as a "Rock Bottom Remainder" at the local supermarket. I had already read Joy Luck Club. Read more

Publi� le F�v 18 2004 par James Saunders

2.0�toiles sur 5 Disappointing....
Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" and "The Kitchen God's Wife" are two wonderful, wonderful novels -- I stayed up late into the night reading both of them, and... Read more

Publi� le F�v 4 2004

4.0�toiles sur 5 Beyond the Five Sense
The world is full of many superstitions. Some people believe that breaking a mirror leads to seven years of bad luck. Read more

Publi� le D�c 8 2003 par Douglass Davis

5.0�toiles sur 5 Too bad so many reviewers think they are actual critics...
It's really too bad so many reviewers think they are actual critics, as if critics ever knew trash from treasure. Read more

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5.0�toiles sur 5 A fascinating story that will keep you reading
I loved this book because it made me want to solve the mystery of Kwan's yin eyes and how it affects her half sister Olivia. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 8 2003 par Elizabeth

4.0�toiles sur 5 Two sisters - one Chinese, one American
Once again exploring the dynamics of family and the clash of Chinese and American culture, Tan introduces two sisters, Olivia, a quintessential Californian and Kwan, who grew up... Read more

Publi� le Oct. 29 2003 par Lynn Harnett

4.0�toiles sur 5 Kwan's yin eyes....
THE HUNDRED SECRET SENSES by Amy Tan

THE HUNDRED SECRET SENSES by Amy Tan uses a similar pattern which her previous books seem to follow, in which she starts the story in... Read more

Publi� le Oct. 29 2003 par Ratmammy

4.0�toiles sur 5 Hard to top Joy Luck Club
Too bad Tan's first book was so damned good. She's having a hard time rising to that standard again. Read more

Publi� le Sep 23 2003 par Peggy Vincent

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