The Woman Warrior

"You must not tell anyone, my mother said, what I am about to tell you." Imaging finding out that you have an aunt which you have never heard of. In Maxine Hong Kingston's semi auto biographical semi fiction novel Women Warrior about her child hood as the first generation Chinese America women. This book takes though part fiction short stories and part of Maxine life. It a fast paste book with humor and sadness. You wont be able to put it down once you start reading . Kingston does such a great job in describing her life and her culture. You will fall in live with Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid Maxine's mothers and aunt.Through out the novel you that Kingston is a passive feminist along with all the women in her book who are all warriors in their lives. Kingston takes us through her child hood as a women in a Chinese American family who owns a dry cleaners. Her childhood with her mother who did not let he breath or her adult years where she is still unsure of herself. Also there narratives that are short made of stories or other about the life of her mother. It is almost like a satire! The author write short stories that make a larger picture that relates to life as well as the book.If you enjoy culture book, women empowerment , or short stories you love this book i suggest you be at least a a junior or senior in H.S to read this book. If you have ever read Little Children it is written is the same style. ENJOY!!!!!

(written by Albert)