Chinese author, and her stories are based on Chinese backgrounds and lifestyle. I've read The Joy Luck Club (and I just found out that it's my summer reading for next year, which means that I have to read it again), The Kitchen God's Wife, and my recent read, Saving Fish from Drowning (new, came out dec 05).

uh, use the search button.

Can't search for 3 letter words, dumbass. Have YOU ever used the search button?

er, it's 6 lettered. amytan, stupid

6 lettered....lmao. Good job. You fail at life.

You didn't even qualify for life.

Yet I am still ahead of you. Go search "amytan" for me and SS what comes up.

No.

Why do we always end up talking in these forums.

Oh wait, I'm just too irresitable for you huh?

Hey an article about her was on my english regents!

I've never read her books though, but I plan to.

Oh lordy.
Quit arguing. There's no point.
There aren't any topics on Amy Tan.

I think Amy Tan is a good author, but her books are alike.
I've read The Kitchen God's Wife, The Bonesetter's Daughter, and something else.. but I forgot the name xp
I've also read her short story, Fish Cheeks.
Her books are interesting, though. Probably because I can relate so well to the Chinese culture

Yes there is.

Not meaning to be a hypocrite, but in what way is you and Kameko arguing about who's better or who's the dumbass or who's position is what in life-- continuing the topic discussion on Amy Tan books?
None whatsoever.
So please, if you posted this topic to start arguments, then stop.

Ohhh, Sally, you gonna take that?

Kameko, salcha4u, RiC3xBoy - Stop spamming, please.

Amy Tan is a brilliant writer. I loved The Joy Luck Club. The movie was wonderful as well.

I loved The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife, when I read them in 8th grade. :]

anyone care to uhh give me a summary of her books?? haha so that way i can think of getting them

I haven't read any of her books, but I have read her short story called Fish Cheeks. It was actually in my English grade 8 final exam : ).

I will read The Joy Luck Club in the upcoming school yeat. I'll see how her books are like. I have read her short stories and I like how they reflect the Asian American views.

Okay after those posts in the beginning were
wasted." BUT, I love the way Amy Tan writes. I love The JoyLuck Club and I'm planning to read The Kitchen God's Wife too.

i love amy tan. her books are amazing. i think my favorite would have to be the kitchen god's wife.

The Joy Luck Club was amazing. <3

I had to read The Joy Look Club in eighth grade and I loved it. A bit later I saw the movie and that was good too.

THE GUY THAT PLAYED TYAN-YU IN THE JLC MOVIE WENT TO MY CHURCH

^Uhmm, congrats?

She's a brilliant author, but her books are really similar. I loved the JLC movie, there were some twists, but it was quite a tearjerker.

I have to read JLC xD
But at least I'll know what they're talking about when they speak in Mandarin.
The ping ying in that book is soooooo weird.

i only read "fish cheeks" by her..it's like a kid's book. i read it in class and it was really boring.

This author is amazing. I recently read one of her short stories, Rules of the Game. I couldn't believe how much I could relate to her.

I read Joy Luck Club, finally. *in response to my other reply*
Some of the stories are REALLY good. But I agree the pinyin is weird, it's like a combination of Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.

I saw the movie and some parts were kinda disturbing...especially the part with Wu Tsing cutting the watermelon and saying "KAI GUA!" then he licked the watermelon in a perverted way.

Most of the stories of the daughters in their childhood can relate to me.

I love how she uses asian english in her writing.

I'm not a fan of her writing. I just don't like her in general.