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A review by elle_reads
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
3.0
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BOOK REVIEW
[The Piano Teacher] An English piano teacher gets wrapped up in past WW2 politics.
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WHAT I LIKED
I picked up this book for its Hong Kong setting. In this way, I was completely satisfied. The Piano Teacher mentions nearly every place I visited! I learned about the different landmarks significance during and after WW2. I noticed more cultural points from my trip because of this book (see my previous post at Victoria’s Peak).
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Janice Y.K Lee observes different immigrant cultures in Hong Kong through Trudy, a Hong Kong Chinese-Portugese socialite. Trudy finds Americans earnest, British stuffy, Japanese quirky, etc. It was fascinating to see how each micro-society changed with war.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
I wasn’t sure how much stock I could put into the story. What was stereotype? What was true? I had a difficult time discerning historical fact from historical fiction. The characters were too stereotypical - a bland piano teacher looking for life and a moody driver with a dark past. Eh.
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The Piano Teacher (by Janice K.Y. Lee) ⚡️⚡️⚡️3/5
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BOOK REVIEW
[The Piano Teacher] An English piano teacher gets wrapped up in past WW2 politics.
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WHAT I LIKED
I picked up this book for its Hong Kong setting. In this way, I was completely satisfied. The Piano Teacher mentions nearly every place I visited! I learned about the different landmarks significance during and after WW2. I noticed more cultural points from my trip because of this book (see my previous post at Victoria’s Peak).
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Janice Y.K Lee observes different immigrant cultures in Hong Kong through Trudy, a Hong Kong Chinese-Portugese socialite. Trudy finds Americans earnest, British stuffy, Japanese quirky, etc. It was fascinating to see how each micro-society changed with war.
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WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
I wasn’t sure how much stock I could put into the story. What was stereotype? What was true? I had a difficult time discerning historical fact from historical fiction. The characters were too stereotypical - a bland piano teacher looking for life and a moody driver with a dark past. Eh.
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The Piano Teacher (by Janice K.Y. Lee) ⚡️⚡️⚡️3/5
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