In addition, the narrative is so personal and so steeped in evocative description that it speaks to the heart as powerfully as to the intellect. There is, however, so much to recommend this in depth examination of the spiritual, emotional and ethical rape of an entire culture at the behest of one man that I am convinced that most listeners will find the book well worth the hard work.
That said, it is true that the book is exceptionally detailed in its approach, and for some readers this may be excessive. As a result, I experienced the book as an especially dynamic encounter with the personal histories of those around me, and this may be why I can give it five stars. As I listened, I shared the book with them and they ratified its accuracy and approved the pitch perfect truth of the portrayal of the years before the "opening up" which came after the death of Mao. I have many Chinese in-laws with first hand experience of the world which June Chang reveals to us.
I live in Beijing with my Chinese wife who was a high school student during the Cultural Revolution.
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