Comments on: Lucky Girl – Book Review

By: Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading

Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:26:33 +0000

I get burned out on all the memoirs that are only about tragedy and mayhem too. I'll look this one up for when I need a change of pace. Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading’s last blog post..Review: Breakneck by Erica Spindler

By: Ladytink_534

Ladytink_534 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:39:14 +0000

Yep, "interesting story" memoirs must not be selling very well nowadays or something... this sounds pretty neat though! Ladytink_534’s last blog post..My First Author Interview!

By: Heather J.

Heather J. — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:54 +0000

This sounds like a good one! I heard of another "happy childhood" memoir this week called Twenty Chickens for a Saddle. I haven't read it yet, but it looks good too. Heather J.’s last blog post..What's On My Nightstand? ... the April '09 edition

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:52 +0000

I was on Mei-Ling’s beat when she was a reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the 1990s and knew the beginning of the story which she wrote about after making her first visit to Taiwan. It is fun to see how the story has developed, become more complicated.The foibles of complicated family relationships eventually lead to a more sobering understanding of life and relationships after that first joyous reunion now more than a decade ago.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:44:57 +0000

This sounds interesting -- and it is a new to me title. I'll have to keep it in mind. Beth F’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday (April 29)

By: Chris@bookarama

Chris@bookarama — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:48:48 +0000

This one sounds like a winner! Chris@bookarama’s last blog post..A Couple of Awards- Thanks!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:00:03 +0000

I love books like this – thanks for the review!

By: Mei-Ling

Mei-Ling — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:57:52 +0000

It’s not a “tragic book”, so to speak, but it does contain its fair share OF tragedy.

It is impossible to escape sadness & confusion within an adoption memoir from the perspective of an adoptee who has gone back.

“Sometimes you need a break from the scope of human tragedy, especially if that tragedy devolves into ‘why me?’ complaining and blame passing.”

I agree. But if one does not learn to question their past and ask what led to it, then one can never learn and absorb the consequences – even from good intentions. I didn’t like the title, still don’t actually even after having read the book. But it’s her memoir and I can completely understand and even agree as to why she chose that title.

The issue I have with the title is that it sets the reader up in a certain mindset. What’s wrong with that? Well, the words “lucky girl” already influence the reader to have an idea of what the memoir will be about and read it through on that judgment. And I don’t think that’s always a wise idea. http://harlowmonkey.typepad.com/harlows_monkey/2009/04/links.html

Mei-Ling’s last blog post..Psychologically Dead

By: Ti

Ti — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:24:20 +0000

Never heard of this one but it sounds great!! Ti’s last blog post..You've Won The Laws of Harmony (and a Pashmina)!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:52:15 +0000

I have a friend that just adopted a baby girl from China. She would probably be interested in this read, as well as myself! Great review! Sandy’s last blog post..Monday Movie Meme - Some Like it HOT