Becoming Madame Mao

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Call Number: Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf

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Interesting story of the founding of Communist China submitted by samanthar on February 6, 2017, 9:46am An interesting look into the life of Madame Mao Zedong, one of the most powerful women of the 20th Century, and wife of the Chairman to the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong. I found the writing style to be poetic and enjoyable to read. The main character's story was intriguing and it inspired me to learn more about the modern history of China. However, around the second half of the book, Madame Mao's character began to fall flat. The author chose to have more historical context information, such as dates and names and meeting information, rather than continuing to build the character. I was left confused about who Madame Mao is and what her motivations are. Overall a great read, and very different from other historical fiction books I have read.