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  • Paperback: 305 pages
  • Publisher: AmazonEncore (June 14, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1935597302
  • ISBN-13: 978-1935597308
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsEmotionally Powerful, Abruptly Ended
By William G. Pratt VINE VOICE on May 29, 2011
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"Mimi And Her Mirror" is the sequel to Duong's "Daughters Of The River Huong". This time, the story focuses on Mimi, the sister of the main character in the first book. Despite this sequel's repeated (almost obsessive) sexual license, I did find it more engaging than the first book. Mimi's character is delved into on a much more personal level than Simone's was in the first book. This is a story of a woman who worked her way to (near) the top after having escaped Saigon as an adolescent. Along the way, we read of the events that shaped her growth - from her traumatic first sexual experience at a young age, through her asexual hyperintellectualism in college, to her hypersexual fixation as an adult.
I'm not sure if it's because the first book sets the reader up for this, but I found the back-and-forth nature of the timeline much more easy to follow here than in "Daughters Of The River Huong". It seems to me as if Duong's writing has tightened up some as she writes more, since the descriptions and plot unfoldment flow much more smoothly this time around.
I would have given this book 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that the ending leaves much to be desired - towards the end of the first half of the book, Mimi starts telling the story of her mirror to Simone and that is where the rest of the book picks up from. This is never resolved! The book continues on and we never see Simone's reaction to her sister's tale (including the traumatic experience in Saigon which rivals Simone's own), or are even sure where in the timeline their meeting falls. This is a major drawback, as Duong sets it up for a storytelling but gives no reaction from the audience - it's as if she forgot about that part of the story and rushed the book to print!Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsa compelling story that you can taste and smell
By Amazon Customer VINE VOICE on July 11, 2011
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This book is much more interesting than the description on Amazon. It's true that the title is Mimi and Her Mirror, but this is not a book about a magical mirror. This book is about a Vietnamese woman who arrives in America in her teens, and her experiences from college through to adulthood. It's also about following your dreams. There is a slight mystical element introduced by the mirror, but it is not the focus of the book. It's about finding your way in adulthood, and finding your way in and out of love. The story is tied to Vietnam, but takes place almost entirely in America.

It is nominally related to this author's other book - Daughters of the River Huong. However, I do not think you would need to read both books in order to appreciate them individually. I really liked this book, possibly more than the first. There was something about how it tied together, like a flower slowly opening and closing, revealing the interior petals slowly. In fact, twice, I couldn't stop reading because I was so engaged in the story and wanted to know what would happen next. When I finished the book, I paged back through it, reviewing what I had read, and thinking about it. I love how the writer writes with all of her senses, so that you can smell and taste as well as look and hear. The writing is so visceral that it's hard to forget; it appeared later in my dreams.

The scope is small - one woman's life, one woman's decisions, one woman's secret. For that reason, this book feels very complete - very well tied together.
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2.0 out of 5 starsFor Mimi it's all about "me, me".
By OLT TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on May 28, 2011
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Upfront I will state that I enjoy a good "immigrant-experience" story or memoir. I married an immigrant, my children married immigrants and I myself am only a second-generation American, as opposed to my next-door neighbor, who views her DAR status as quite the accomplishment on her part.

However, this particular immigrant's story fell flat for me and that's a shame because taking all the parts of it into account, the whole should have been an inspiring, heartfelt tale of overcoming adversities. There are two main reasons I didn't like this and it actually boils down to one: the writing.

Reason #1: The author did not make her character likeable. Mimi comes across as self-absorbed, self-centered and introspective without that introspection leading her to many breakthroughs and insights about herself, other than the fact that she doesn't really like the career she's chosen.

Reason #2: The execution of Mimi's story is awkward, choppy, repetitive, and so exasperating that I was taken out of my emotional state too many times to fully enjoy, appreciate or sympathize with Mimi's experiences.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGreat for about 2/3rds of the book
By J. Mullally VINE VOICE on September 9, 2011
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I read this second book in this series first and really enjoyed about the first two thirds of the book. But when we jumped to her life as a 40 year old woman and the betrayal of the man she is dating, the whole book started to spin out of control. At times it read like a legal procedural, with endless details about conflicts of interest and covering up for a less than ethical client, and how her boss tries to manipulate her.
Her flashback to the night she and her family got out of Saigon as it fell seems endless also. The details are relentless and go on for page after grim page.
The boyfriend's betrayal is melodramatic, as is her reaction to it. All the plotting and scheming is presumably supposed to make us interested in the ending of the book, but it pretty much leaves us hanging and wondering how the whole makes any sense given the odd sum of its parts.
I have a feeling that she will be writing a third book about the brother's experiences, which might tie up loose ends, but at the end of this book I feel sadly disappointed, thinking I was going on a wonderful journey, only for the trip to end in such a muddle.
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4.0 out of 5 starsMIMI AND HER MIRROR

THIS WAS AN INTERESTING TALE OF LOST, PAIN, AND REFECTING, ON FAMILIES STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES. ALTHOUGH MIMI WROTE IT, MY FAVORITE WAS HER SISTER. Read more

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It is great book with turns and loops that keep u glued to the book .

It is book about strength and courage,

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4.0 out of 5 starsI loved the storyline

I loved the storyline, subtlety and mysticism. I could easily picture Vietnam and grasp some of the nuances of the culture relating to family/ancestry. Read more

Published 8 months ago by MB
3.0 out of 5 starsGreat subject matter, okay writing skills

The story line is good, but I think that the writing distracted from how good it should have been.

Published 11 months ago by Brkpnt
5.0 out of 5 starsVery Revealing of Culture

Vietnamese friend who also read it described it as very revealing of the historical culture of Vietnam. I could do nothing but agree.

Published 11 months ago by jd buch
3.0 out of 5 starsMimi and Her Mirror by Uyen Nicole Duong

This book seemed totally different from the first book, it was an easy read. I love the legends of Vietnamese people, made me want to know more. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Kindle Customer
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I found this book too self-indulgent and morose.

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Could not complete the book, lost interest very quickly,

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All three books by Uyen Nicole Duong, "Daughter of the River Huong," "Mimi and Her Mirror," and "Postcards from Nam," took me on a journey I had never... Read more

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