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Bezig met laden... The People's Republic of Desiredoor Annie Wang
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book was fun to read; it gave a everyman's insight into everyday life in China. There were some strange little factoids thrown in that I really love. Interesting read. I would recommend, but probably won't read again. ( ) Annie Wang has tried to encapsulate some of the attitudes, dilemmas and expectations of modern young women living in China today. Narrated by NiuNiu, Chinese born but educated in the US who has returned to live and work in Beijing, we learn about current views on love,marriage, having kids, sex, abortion, family duty, careers and the consumer society. The author has used the literary device of a group of friends who discuss anything and everything when they are together. It is very episodic, in that the author re-explains who the characters are repeatedly - a bit like when you watch a TV series and each time the programme begins with a little resume saying 'previously on xyz....' You could sum it up as a Chinese version of 'Sex & The City' with Niu Niu in SJP's role. I am now living in Beijing and although I am a LOT older than any of the young women depicted I found it entertaining and quite informative. If you are interested in modern China it is definately worth reading. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
An uncensored, eye-opening, and laugh-out-loud funny portrait of modern China as seen through the lives and loves of four professional women in contemporary Beijing. Divorce, oral sex, plastic surgery. Indulging in a Starbucks coffee, admitting to the emotional repercussions of a one-night stand, giggling over watching pornography. These once taboo subjects have become the substance of daily conversations and practices among urban women in contemporary Beijing. It seems that no one remembers what happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989. A cross between Sex and the City and The Joy Luck Club, The People's Republic of Desire follows four sassy gals as they preen and pounce among Beijing's Westernized professional class, exultantly obsessed with brand names, celebrity, and sex. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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