Book: The Rice Mother

October 25, 2005 @ 10:56 am · Posted by Sah · Filed under Books

The Rice Mother cover

I just finished reading The Rice Mother, by Rani Manicka. It’s set in Malaysia, spans from right before World War II to present time, and follows one family down through four generations, which is a trend in fiction I really like. The story is told from many different points of view and in the voices of many different family members. Each character tells their own story and in turn adds to the unfolding history of the family. It reminded me a bit of Amy Tan’s, The Joy Luck Club. The book is filled with vivid characters and events and includes elements of culture, religion, customs, food/cooking and mysticism. Overall it is a sad book, but beautifully written and full of local color.

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Rapp Funkadelic Said,

November 8, 2005 @ 9:29 pm

Wow…was it better than The Da Vinci Code?

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