Comments on: The Valley of Amazement

By: Allison @ The Book Wheel

Allison @ The Book Wheel — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:08:18 +0000

I didn’t even know she had a new book out! Thanks so much for educating me 🙂 This sound amazing. I have a friend who grew up in America whose parents tried to force her into an arranged marriage after high school and, although she refused, realized that despite growing up in America, her Nepalese roots were still very deep. I’m going to tell her about this book!

By: Ann Ewel

Ann Ewel — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:44:39 +0000

Catherine, I just finished Valley of Amazement and you captured the book well. I didn’t think it was up to her usual standard. I am not sure I would have finished it if I were not reading it for a book club. But the last quarter seemed to have some of the Amy Tan magic so I was glad I stuck with it.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:09:37 +0000

Great review! I think I will look up her previous book and maybe add that to the list, because I don’t read many books with an eastern setting, but the last time I did, it was a refreshing change.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:20:08 +0000

In reply to Andi (@estellasrevenge). Should be interesting to read one shortly after the other. I'll be interested to see what you think!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:19:27 +0000

In reply to Monika. I'm glad it made sense to you because it's a feeling and so kind of hard to express.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:18:31 +0000

In reply to Rebecca @ Love at First Book. Just came out this month. She's a marvelous writer but the story just didn't quite work for me.

By: Rebecca @ Love at First Book

Rebecca @ Love at First Book — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:40:26 +0000

This is a fab review. Did this one come out recently??? I mean, I am assuming it did but like in Nov? Or earlier?

I’ve enjoyed Amy Tan but she hasn’t blown me away with her books, at least the 1-2 I’ve read. I’m willing to give her more of a chance, though, because I didn’t dislike her.

By: Monika

Monika — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:49:30 +0000

Soap opera-ish tends to annoy me. I liked how you worded it, that it was “of such an operatic scale that instead of creating a connection the only emotion evoked is doubt.” Such a great point with a number of books!

By: Andi (@estellasrevenge)

Andi (@estellasrevenge) — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:52:48 +0000

Seeing as I just finished my first Tan novel this weekend (The Joy Luck Club), I’m so stoked to read this one! I have a couple of her other novels on my shelves to get to first, though. Great review!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:18:18 +0000

In reply to Tanya. That's kind of how I felt. It is good reading, a fantastical story but a bit soap opera-ish.