![]() ![]() The constant horror is such that I grew numb to it- but I will try to articulate it as clearly as possible. We get an inside look at the Red Guards and the indoctrination behind their actions- and ultimately see those that fall victim to it. ![]() What is incredible and unusual about this book is how we get to see both sides of the Cultural Revolution. While it does give a glimpse into the culture and circumstances before communism, I personally took a lot from how the narrative exposes the true horror of communism. I admired so many aspects of this book and learnt a great deal from it.įrom the start, Chang reveals the culture of fear and insane propaganda, that captured a nation. ![]() Honest, eye-opening and bold, it tells the stories of three generations of Chinese women, through tyranny and oppression. There are few memoirs as lauded as Jung Chang’s Wild Swans- and for good reason. ![]()
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