Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng
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Author: Nien ChengEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-05-03
ISBN: 014010870X
Number of pages: 547
Publisher: Penguin
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Book Review: 544 Pages of Fixating Grandeur
Summary: 5 Stars
In a world revolving around quick fixes and immediate satisfaction, if this is the only five hundred page book you ever read I won't jugde you. This autobiography is a disturbingly real account of the victims behind the Chinese Cultual Revolution. The face on the cover is the face of endurance and of real struggle. When you think that you are having a bad day in your suburban life, and you are stuck in traffic in your SUV, think of Nien Cheng and her six and a half year stint in a Chinese prison created with the goal in mind of breaking down the human spirit. She embodies the real womyn role models that are thrown to the wayside in the wake of Brittany and Barbie. She tells her story with enough restaint to not leave the reader burdened but instead enlighted with the story behind the revolution. I was actually waiting at times for her to point more fingers and scream out through the pages to make sure her oppressors heard. Her life was turned over and shaken by its ankles for over six years. Her own neighbors condemed her and those around her were victimized as well simply because her government saw her as a security risk because of her ties with Brittan and America. Despite this she comes off with an air of closure. It is a fast read and you are not required to be an expert on the period to appreciate it. She provides all of the necessary elements of history to comprehend the circumstances. If you are interested in the psychological and social ingredients that lead people to enslave and torture one another you might what to pick up [different book]. This one the other hand is not a light read, but it is very interesting. I hope you enjoy Life and Death in Shanghai.
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