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From Publishers Weekly
Tan's novel of the conflicts between two very different Chinese American sisters spent 12 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
From School Library Journal
YA?Olivia, the narrator of this story, was born to an American mother and a Chinese father. She meets her 18-year-old Chinese half sister, Kwan, for the first time shortly after their father's death. Kwan adores "Libby-ah" and tries to introduce her to her Chinese heritage through stories and memories. Olivia is embarrassed by her sibling, but finds as she matures that she has inadvertently absorbed much about Chinese superstitions, spirits, and reincarnation. Olivia explains, "My sister Kwan believes she has Yin eyes. She sees those who have died and now dwell in the World of Yin..." Now in her mid-30s, Olivia, a photographer, is still seeking a meaningful life. The climax of the story comes when she and her estranged husband Simeon, a writer, go to China on assignment with Kwan as the interpreter. In the village in which she grew up, Kwan returns to the world of Yin, her mission completed. Olivia finally learns what Kwan was trying to show her: "If people we love die, then they are lost only to our ordinary senses. If we remember, we can find them anytime with our hundred secret senses." The meshing of the contemporary story of Olivia and the tales Kwan tells of her past life in late-19th century China may confuse some readers. Although this story is different from Tan's previous novels because of the supernatural twist, YAs will find some familiar elements.?Carol Clark, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
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Height (mm) 174 Width (mm) 106
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I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
评分I've been questioning along with Olivia throughout the Hundred secret senses, wondering about all the stories that Kwan tells; whether they are true or not. The search for truth has all started with Olivia's father's death and ends with yet another mystery ...
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百读不厌
评分“Secret sense not really secret. We just call secret because everyone has, only forgotten. “
评分谭还是很会造故事的。
评分目前对Amy Tan持慢性恶心症状。。。
评分Finally, I really appreciate of Amy Tan’s way of describing Chinese traditional culture. Instead of taking the Yin eyes as a superstition, she describes it as a symbol of love, hope and faith.
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