The Kitchen God's Wife
by Amy Tan
Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is weighty, grounded and slow-paced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past--including the terrible truth even Helen does not know.
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- Author
- Amy Tan
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 467
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- Open Library
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