Nancy D. (luckyduck) reviewed The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life on + 4 more book reviews
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I have been a fan of Amy Tan ever since The Joy Luck Club came out. For several years I included the book in my American novel class at a small midwestern college. I was also fortunate enough to hear Amy Tan speak and was charmed by her presence, her humor and her frankness. At the end of her program she introduced her audience to her husband and her two little dogs. This book has given me even more insight into her personality and writing technique. It has prompted me to reread The Joy Luck Club and several of her other novels, watch again the movie of the Joy Luck Club and to order via paperback swap The 1999 Best American short stories which she edited. She explained in The Opposite of Fate... her process and criteria for chosing those stories. This kind of memoir could be dry and hard to get through,but Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate:Memories of a Writing Life reveals the lively and endearing personality of the author. I highly recommend it.
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"The Opposite of Fate" is a collection of musings that cover the many facets of Amy Tan's life, career, and philosophies.
The book runs the gamut from a library contest entry written when she was eight to articles and lectures about her current life as a writer.
These essays are quite personal, honest, and told with humor and amazing insight." amazon review
The book runs the gamut from a library contest entry written when she was eight to articles and lectures about her current life as a writer.
These essays are quite personal, honest, and told with humor and amazing insight." amazon review
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This collection of short essays and stories is interesting, but not like her other books. If you want to learn more about Amy Tan, you'll love it.
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bestsellling novelist Amy Tan shares the story of how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of both tragedy and comedy to present day. I really enjoyed this book
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Memoires are always interesting - and Amy Tan's life is no exception. Some surprises, especially the ending.
This one makes you want to go back and reread all of Amy Tan's previous works. I highly recommend it.
Easy to see how and why Amy Tan writes her stories. The great influence of family and family stories makes this an enjoyable read.
Margery D. (margodoso) reviewed The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life on + 11 more book reviews
This is a lovely book that shares the author's insights as to how her life and bestsellers intertwine.
Very enjoyable autobiography. Everyone who enjoys Amy Tan books and is curious about the truth of her life should read this book.
Alicia C. (acrain) reviewed The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life on + 6 more book reviews
'Amy Tan gives us a story that is just as wondrous as her fiction: her own life.'
If you love Amy Tan books, you will love this autobiography! She tells of overcoming her own childhood tragedies to become the great writer that she is. I love all the Amy Tan books and admire her abilities as a writer. And it was great to read about her as a person.
As I expected, this book lived up to the quality of Amy Tan's other works. Her writing is rich and it was interesting to know more of the woman behind all those marvelous novels.
