Anchee Min - Red Azalea

Pros: Lucid imagery, powerful coming-of-age story of the unbreakable human spirit, amazing beauty in its simplicity
Cons: None whatsoever

Anchee Min's "Red Azalea" became a favorite book of mine to moment I began reading it. I teach an American culture/English pronunciation class to Chinese immigrants. I stumbled upon "Red Azalea" in the Chinese history section of a local bookstore when...

Pros: Nice writing style, Interesting true story
Cons: A bit explicit but then all things are...

Book Review: Red Azelea


The novel Red Azalea is by Anchee Min. It explores the many adventures in her life in communist China. This novel shows how people in China had to act within the communist era. Chairman Mao ruled the people and...