The Joy Luck Club

    fourmothers,fourdaughters,fourfamilieswhosehistoriesshiftwiththefourwindsdependingonwhossayingthestories.in1949fourchinesewomen,recentimmigrantstosanfrancisco,beginmeetingtoeatdimsum,playmahjong,andtalk.unitedinsharedunspeakablelossandhope,theycallthemselvesthejoyluckclub.ratherthansinkintotragedy,theychoosetogathertoraisetheirspiritsandmoney.todespairwastowishbackforsomethingalreadylost.ortoprolongwhatwasalreadyunbearable.fortyyearslaterthestoriesandhistorycontinue.withwitandsensitivity,amytanexaminesthesometimespainful,oftentender,andalwaysdeepconnectionbetweenmothersanddaughters.aseachwomanrevealshersecrets,tryingtounravelthetruthaboutherlife,thestringsbecomemoretangled,moreentwined.mothersboastordespairoverdaughters,anddaughtersrolltheireyesevenastheyfeeltheinextricabletighteningoftheirmatriarchalties.tanisanastutestoryteller,enticingreaderstoimmersethemselvesintotheselivesofcomplexityandmystery.