fiainros reviewed The hundred secret senses. by Amy Tan
Review of 'The Hundred Secret Senses' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan read by Amy Tan was the first audio book I have ever listened to. It was a great introduction.
The edition I listened to was abridged and published by Dove Audio, I believe.
Someone on BCUK, I believe, recommended Amy Tan as an author. She's well known for her novel The Joy Luck Club, which I have never read nor seen the movie. She's also known for her children's book Sagwa, The Chinese, Siamese Cat, which has a cartoon aired on PBS, which I have watched with my small children. Even with the recommendation, with my own Mt. Toobie Red pile, I was likely to never get around to reading a book written by Amy Tan.
When I saw The Hundred Secret Senses on the shelf in audio book, I decided to pick it up. I was figuring audio books were the ones …
The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan read by Amy Tan was the first audio book I have ever listened to. It was a great introduction.
The edition I listened to was abridged and published by Dove Audio, I believe.
Someone on BCUK, I believe, recommended Amy Tan as an author. She's well known for her novel The Joy Luck Club, which I have never read nor seen the movie. She's also known for her children's book Sagwa, The Chinese, Siamese Cat, which has a cartoon aired on PBS, which I have watched with my small children. Even with the recommendation, with my own Mt. Toobie Red pile, I was likely to never get around to reading a book written by Amy Tan.
When I saw The Hundred Secret Senses on the shelf in audio book, I decided to pick it up. I was figuring audio books were the ones I would never get around to reading myself.
I am quite pleased with my introduction to audio books. Amy Tan did very well reading her own book. There were very few characters for her to voice, which was probably an asset. She did Kwan's voice just perfect, and I know I would never have pictured/heard it right in my mind. Her rendition of Simon was not that great, but worked.
I was not upset about the abridgement. I don't feel like I missed anything. I also liked the story. I laughed out loud and cried at points. It truly pulled me in. On my interstate drive at some points I noticed that I had slowed down to follow a slower vehicle, which is uncharacteristic of my driving. I was engrossed in the story several times. It is too bad that particular edition is so short. I think it was only about 6 hours.
This story is not my normal fare. I suppose it falls squarely into chick-lit. There is romance, paranormal experiences, and a lot of womanly stuff in it. I saw where the circle of the story would close long before the main character did. I also like the story within a story. I was wondering how Kwan's main character had died, and was disappointed when it came down to that she did not even know.
Overall, I would recommend this audio book, but only if you would not want to take the time to read the story.
