The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As always, Amy Tan tells a great story that winds its way this way and that.
Again, she shows the complicated relationship between mothers and their daughters through the lens of American-Asian women. Regardless of coming from a different ethnic background, there are enough similarities between mothers and daughters to lend a familiarity among most women.
While I have seen this book being compared to Memoirs of a Geisha, that should not make you think that this story will unwind in the same ways. This novel has its own twists, turns and surprises.
Some of the themes around love and relationships with men are also interesting as the main character gets a taste of some of the best and worst relationships possible.
If you enjoy stories that are original, complicated, yet keep a thread winding the story along and character development, you'll enjoy this one.
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