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The Joy Luck Club
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New York : Putnam's, [1989].
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ISBN:
0399134204 :
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288 pages ; 24 cm
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In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, gather to play mah jong, remember the past, and gossip into the night. United in unspeakable loss and new hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, memories that reveal these women's strength, worries, and determination, which their American-born daughters reject as irrelevant. The daughters, in turn, recall pivotal moments of their own past. They believe their mother's expectations have stymied their ability to face the uncertainties of the future. We see how the inheritance of pain and unsaid secrets have led to misunderstanding and yet how love can still undo the damage and provide reconciliation. - Flyleaf.
In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between these four women and their American-born daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. - Publisher.
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughter's memories and feelings.

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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
930

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APA Citation (style guide)

Tan, A. (1989). The Joy Luck Club. New York, Putnam's.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy. 1989. The Joy Luck Club. New York, Putnam's.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tan, Amy, The Joy Luck Club. New York, Putnam's, 1989.

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Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. New York, Putnam's, 1989.

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