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Cargando... In Full Bloom (2003)por Caroline Hwang
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I almost put the book down after the first chapter and the typical cast of manic fashion magazine back stabbers in New York - how jejune! I decided to tough it out when Ginger's - a Korean American - mother comes in to arrange her daughter's wedding. This book is mostly about racism, race relations and forging an identity. Hwang manages to do this in a colourful, mostly homourous way. The supporting characters are alternatively open, stubborn, hopeful or selfish and help create a good contrast of points of view and opinions. None of them are too stereotypical and some of them are even surprisingly delightful. It's a bit of a disappointment then, that Ginger does not really grow as a person - although she does come to many realizations. The end shows her making a series of compromises, but to what extent has she changed? the reader can only guess. I'm not convinced she found her true self. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Disagreeing with her traditional mother, who believes that career satisfaction is irrelevant and who wants her to find a Korean husband, Ginger Lee sabotages her blind dates while working toward a promotion, with unexpected results. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The 13 year silence between Ginger's mom and her brother sort of reminded me of my own family history- my grandma refused to talk to my uncle when he married a white lady until my cousin (the first grandbaby) was born. When I learned about it, it seemed rather unfathomable because Ngin-Ngin was such a sweet lady, AND was born here so 2nd gen... I dunno. Luckily, my parents have told me that 'it's not a race' re: having kids and getting married, though as they get older I do wonder if they'll change their minds. ( )