The Joy Luck Club (Barnes and Noble Reader's Companion) (Barnes & Noble Reader's Companion) [Paperback]

Amy Tan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1586638580 | ISBN-13: 978-1586638580 | Publication Date: May 23, 2003

From English classes to book clubs, Amy Tan's bestseller The Joy Luck Club has become a staple of contemporary American fiction. Its heartrending and powerful stories speak volumes about the trials both of the immigrant experience in America and of mother-daughter relationships in any family. The Companion takes you inside this favorite:

• What are the Joy Luck Club daughters expected to do with the stories their mothers tell them?
• How autobiographical is Tan's novel? Which daughter did she base on herself?
• What role does the past play in the lives of immigrants and their children?
  
  

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble (May 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586638580
• ISBN-13: 978-1586638580
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,261,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unforgettable Book, May 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Joy Luck Club (MAXNotes Literature Guides) (Paperback)

This book is wonderful. It is the best book I've ever read. It is about a relationship with a mother and daugter. It is so realistic. I love this book. YOu have to read it. There is also a movie on this book which is fantastic.