tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post3800300860845725762..comments2023-11-13T16:02:58.613-06:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Swimming Back to Trout Riverjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-74835389107853587452021-05-03T21:01:18.857-05:002021-05-03T21:01:18.857-05:00I haven't really read much about the Cultural ...I haven't really read much about the Cultural Revolution so I think this would be a fascinating novel to read. So glad to hear it was a winner for you and it's going on my TBR.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5160556874197456532021-04-27T07:40:48.209-05:002021-04-27T07:40:48.209-05:00This is a good book to start with, and yes, Junie ...This is a good book to start with, and yes, Junie would interest you, Teresa. And there is so much more. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88805111231542737142021-04-26T22:13:38.026-05:002021-04-26T22:13:38.026-05:00I haven't read much about the Cultural Revolut...I haven't read much about the Cultural Revolution but this sounds like a good place to start, given your recommendation. And you know I have a Special Education background and affinity.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-16707175694327051322021-04-26T07:54:25.760-05:002021-04-26T07:54:25.760-05:00I've read several good books about this period...I've read several good books about this period, but this one was different and the writing and characterization is excellent. The period of the Cultural Revolution is disturbing and frightening, but it is also interesting in the way students moved beyond it--damaged, but trying to recover what they could of their lives. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11229199986317006582021-04-26T07:40:38.089-05:002021-04-26T07:40:38.089-05:00It is really good, Melody! Not one I'll quick...It is really good, Melody! Not one I'll quickly forget. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59211284495022676622021-04-25T10:52:26.702-05:002021-04-25T10:52:26.702-05:00I've read quite a few books set in China in th...I've read quite a few books set in China in the last few years, mostly fiction, but almost none of them have been about, or set in, the Cultural Revolution period. I think I've been reluctant to read books set then because it's all so depressing. What happened there to "intellectuals," and later in places like Cambodia is really disturbing to me. This one, though, does sounds a little out of the ordinary, so I'll take a look.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-59808449173316555332021-04-24T06:51:55.926-05:002021-04-24T06:51:55.926-05:00Like Lark, it's been a while since I've re...Like Lark, it's been a while since I've read a book set in China. And this book sounds interesting given the topics and the Cultural Revolution. Hopefully my library has a copy. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-71526500911163340702021-04-23T08:00:24.357-05:002021-04-23T08:00:24.357-05:00This was a 5/5 for me. Momo's instant and cap...This was a 5/5 for me. Momo's instant and capacious love for his handicapped daughter despite the cultural preference for boys is a strength of the novel, as is the grandparents love for Junie and their efforts to accommodate her lack of lower legs. There are so many themes running through this touching novel, and all of them are handled so skillfully. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-48931529141187551122021-04-23T07:39:18.321-05:002021-04-23T07:39:18.321-05:00This is Feng's debut novel. She is definitely...This is Feng's debut novel. She is definitely an author to keep an eye on! The novel is poignant, but never maudlin, and the characters are complex and resilient and so very human. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-71639162888247399002021-04-22T16:41:49.703-05:002021-04-22T16:41:49.703-05:00I need to read this as after reading 3 books set i...I need to read this as after reading 3 books set in Japan this year, I've wanted one set in China. So happy you mentioned this one.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11860338629206908152021-04-22T14:57:13.261-05:002021-04-22T14:57:13.261-05:00It's been awhile since I've read any book ...It's been awhile since I've read any book set in China, let alone during the Cultural Revolution. What a challenging time that was for so many people. I might have to buy this one; I know both my mom and my sister would really like it. (And me, too, of course.) :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com