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The Joy Luck Club
- Narrated by: Gwendoline Yeo
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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The Joy Luck Club
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Summary
For decades, a quartet of Chinese women who have emigrated to San Francisco gather to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk—they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Over the years, their stories have informed the lives of four daughters who feel the weight of family and world history on their shoulders. With wit and sensitivity, this novel explores the deep, complicated, and sometimes painful connections between mothers and daughters.
Amy Tan entices listeners to immerse themselves into the complex lives of these women.
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- Josephine
- 07-03-24
Great story
I liked the story and it helped with the characters that I saw the film Amy Tan is a brilliant author.
The narration was grating, however and I was pleased to complete the book so I didn't have to be wound up by that voice anymore
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- Laura Jones
- 09-04-21
struggled to keep up
this is probably best being read than being listened too as it's very hard to keep up with all the names. also some of the accents are horrendous,
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-24
loved his book
This book was set as a read for my book club. I don't think I would have chosen it otherwise. but I'm delighted to have found this author. The writing style is so rich and beautifully done. I couldn't stop reading it. it's made me want to find out more about the author and read another of her books. Thoroughly recommend this!
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- Hackney Girl
- 16-08-19
hard to keep up with who is who!
I found it difficult to keep up with who was who.
Gwendolyn Yeo is a fabulous narrator.
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- Christine Ranger
- 29-12-21
Good story, hard to follow
enjoyed it but think it'd be easier to follow by reading rayher than listening
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- KC
- 28-12-20
An insight into a world I could never know
This story took me to places, times and experiences so very different to those in my own life that I was fascinated, shocked and surprised in turns. I am reminded of the power of books to transcend culture, history and geography and glad that I chose to read ‘The Joy Luck Club’ even though it was nothing like the book I hoped for. You see, I had done a search under ‘feel-good literature’ and this is one that popped up. The title also seemed to confirm this as a good choice. In fact many aspects of the story are harrowing and uncomfortable but, like all really good books, in my view, it does at least, end with hope. I’d encourage others to read it as it is well written, educative and thought provoking.
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- SRem
- 03-07-18
Beautifully written
I found the different life stories really engaging but wished I had written down the characters and their relationships as it progressed as got confused about whose story I was listening to. The narrator was lovely, but her 'American mans voice' was pretty poor, though did like the Chinese pronunciation. I will be getting another Amy Tan book for sure and delve into the magic of China again.
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- Anton Kruger
- 06-04-22
One actress did ALL those voices?!
The reader does an admirable job giving each character her own unique voice (that means she does at least 10 voices, if not more). Sometimes this is amazingly entertaining. But sometimes the voices she does are annoying or just seem wrong. Her Chinese pronunciation is good.
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- Val Devine
- 28-06-20
disappointing
certainly did not live up to expectations. reading was like wading through treacle . ploughed on hoping it would improve.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-24
Tried but boring
I wanted to try something different but it was just too boring and couldn’t hold my attention so I gave up
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