Girl in Translation
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booklady331
of Cape Coral, Florida USA on 4/14/2012
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
booklady331 of Cape Coral, Florida USA on 4/14/2012 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
On my wishlist since 5/20/10
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If you are new to BookCrossing and found this book and this site, Welcome!
You have in your hands a free gift. This book is yours to do with as you wish...read it, share it, keep it, pass it on!
I've registered this at BookCrossing.com so that I can keep up on where it goes, who reads it, and what they thought of it. If you like the BookCrossing concept, you might want to register yourself with a screen name, so that you can keep up on this book, and maybe release others also! It’s all confidential (you’re known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), fascinating, and fun!
Thank you for picking up this book. I'd love to see an entry letting me know it is safe with you. Do with it as you please... read it (or not!), give it to a friend, keep it, leave it in the wild - it's up to you! Enjoy! If you like you can mention me, booklady331, as the one who referred you.
"Girl in Translation" promised to give a glimpse into the world of Hong Kong immigrants. The characters are not deeply developed. The rich culture of the Chinese community emerges superficially.
Kimberly, a 12 year old when we meet her, and her widowed mother are brought to NYC from Hong Kong by the mother's well-to-do older sister. Her aunt’s fortune was secured by marrying a suitor rejected by Kimberly's mom, who chose to wed for love.
When Kim's father dies, the Aunt sends for them, promising a good life and offering her sister a job tutoring the Aunt's son in Chinese. Turns out, Auntie is jealous and mean-spirited. She places the mother in the garment district sweatshop owned by her husband.
The housing Auntie provides is filthy, unheated and should be condemned. No matter how much they scrimp, how hard they work, there is no chance they'll ever get ahead. To repay this debt it takes years and keeps Kim and her Ma impoverished, hungry, cold and under her aunt’s thumb.
Kim is a brilliant student. She proves to be a genius in science and math, achieving perfect test scores. She is given a scholarship to a high-tone prep school and eventually a full scholarship to Yale It kind of stretches the imagination.
What we lack is any insight into how Kim's mother put food on the table, how they actually lived from day to day, what it was like shopping without knowing the language, what they ate, how the other workers survived.
The end of the book serves as an epilogue; we jump forward 12 years after Kim's acceptance at Yale. To say more would be a spoiler.
This book is at the "young adult" level. I was hoping for more depth.
Kimberly, a 12 year old when we meet her, and her widowed mother are brought to NYC from Hong Kong by the mother's well-to-do older sister. Her aunt’s fortune was secured by marrying a suitor rejected by Kimberly's mom, who chose to wed for love.
When Kim's father dies, the Aunt sends for them, promising a good life and offering her sister a job tutoring the Aunt's son in Chinese. Turns out, Auntie is jealous and mean-spirited. She places the mother in the garment district sweatshop owned by her husband.
The housing Auntie provides is filthy, unheated and should be condemned. No matter how much they scrimp, how hard they work, there is no chance they'll ever get ahead. To repay this debt it takes years and keeps Kim and her Ma impoverished, hungry, cold and under her aunt’s thumb.
Kim is a brilliant student. She proves to be a genius in science and math, achieving perfect test scores. She is given a scholarship to a high-tone prep school and eventually a full scholarship to Yale It kind of stretches the imagination.
What we lack is any insight into how Kim's mother put food on the table, how they actually lived from day to day, what it was like shopping without knowing the language, what they ate, how the other workers survived.
The end of the book serves as an epilogue; we jump forward 12 years after Kim's acceptance at Yale. To say more would be a spoiler.
This book is at the "young adult" level. I was hoping for more depth.
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Thank you booklady331. What a great find when I came home from a stressful work day. Instantly better from a good book in the mailbox!! Looking forward to the read.
Journal Entry 5 by rem_LovesOU at Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado USA on Monday, August 10, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (8/10/2015 UTC) at Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
fantastic read. the book is in an book exchange box at the pro shop desk.
