Little Reunions
Book description
A best-selling, autobiographical depiction of class privilege, bad romance, and political intrigue during World War II in China.
Now available in English for the first time, Eileen Chang’s dark romance opens with Julie, living at a convent school in Hong Kong on the eve of the Japanese invasion. Her mother,…
Why read it?
1 author picked Little Reunions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m always struck by how modern Eileen Chang’s voice feels to me, even though her stories take place in China decades ago.
Little Reunions, for instance, opens with the main character Julie facing her school exams just before the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during WWII. But I found it easy to identify with Julie—her observations, her longings, and even her pettiness.
It’s one thing to read about a character who would get your background; it’s another to read about a character who would get you. In Little Reunions, I got both.
From Michelle's list on coming-of-age about smart but flawed Asian girls.
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