This was one of the most predictable stories of all time, despite all outrageous odds the main character conquers all adversity and realizes her dream. If you are looking for a thought provoking book, this isn't it. If you are looking for entertainment, this isn't it. If you are looking for inspiration, this isn't it. I can't even give points to the reader. Sorry to be so negative, but I selected this book based on positive reviews and was very disappointed, so I would like to save other readers from this trite and tired story.

Uplifting
Tragic
Weird Ending

The Asian accent used by the reader.

Her use of an Asian accent was a little off putting.

This is an immigrant coming of age story about a young girl named Kimberly Chang who emigrates to America from Hong Kong with her mother and lives a dual life of brilliant student and exploited factory girl living in horrible conditions in Brooklyn. I’m not completely sure why I didn’t bond with this book, but I suspect it has something to do with the fact that many of the problems in Kimberly’s life could have been avoided had she just talked to someone! This drives me nuts in characters, and it annoyed me to no end in this book. However, if you enjoy immigrant stories, this might right up your alley. I read that the author immigrated to America as a young girl so I suspect much of book is based on her own experiences.

I prefer listening because I can multitask.

Kim- she was the main character and he story was so touching.

She could switch accents and you would think she was someone new speaking.

HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK

GIRL INTERRUPTED ALSO A STORY OF SUCCESS

YES, I CRIED WHEN SHE DID NOT TELL ABUT KEEPING HER CHILD

FASCINATING AND ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE

This is the story of a mother and daughter who emigrate from Hong Kong to New York. As they are brought to New York by family, they have hopes of a good new life, but that family ends up forcing them to live in unbelievably poor conditions. The narration is solid and the story is incredible in that, if it is in fact true, it is hard to imagine someone going through what the mother and daughter do.

I had originally read this book on my Kindle and really loved it, but thought that my teenaged kids should read it too. Since we were about to take a vacation, I purchased the audio book so my kids could listen to it in the car and they loved the book as much as I did.

Although the story is fiction, you feel that the characters are very real and the story captures you in a way that you cannot help rooting for Kimberly Chang.

This was yet another book that pulled me in and made me feel like I really knew the characters. That is, until the end came near. I don't think the ending was bad at all - it just seemed to come out of nowhere and it didn't match the rest of the book.

But the narrator is AMAZING. She was able to switch between accents very well and it helped me to follow the characters. I'm so glad I chose to listen to this instead of reading it!

This was yet another book that pulled me in and made me feel like I really knew the characters. That is, until the end came near. I don't think the ending was bad at all - it just seemed to come out of nowhere and it didn't match the rest of the book.

But the narrator is AMAZING. She was able to switch between accents very well and it helped me to follow the characters. I'm so glad I chose to listen to this instead of reading it!

I was in the middle of reading this book when our book club went to the
International Dist/Chinatown in Seattle to take the

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Both books are deeply rooted in their community of China Town/Japan Town. They stick together because they are a minority, misunderstood and bullied by the students outside their culture. There is also young love in both books that are torn apart although in Bitter & Sweet, they eventually find each other, whereas the Girl in Translation, they find each other but are in different worlds.

When the girl and her mother told the Aunt they didn't need her anymore