When I began this book, I almost put it back down because of all the violence at the beginning. I stuck with it and the story really drew me in. The book follows a Chinese family almost for an entire decade. The main character is "obsessed" with breasts, mainly because his mother continued nursing him until age 10?? Then she taught him to nurse off of a goat. He has many sisters and their stories are almost more interesting than his life. I really enjoyed the growth and development of his mother. The book is not translated to English, and is therefore much easier to read than most Chinese stories.
Enjoy!