
Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops
A Memoir
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Kathleen Li
Allison Hong is not your typical 15-year-old Taiwanese girl. Unwilling to bend to the conditioning of her Chinese culture, which demands that women submit to men’s will, she disobeys her father’s demand to stay in their faith tradition, Buddhism, and instead joins the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Then, six years later, she drops out of college to serve a mission—a decision for which her father disowns her.
After serving her mission in Taiwan, 22-year-old Allison marries her Chinese-speaking American boyfriend, Cameron Chastain. But 16 months later, Allison returns home to their Texas apartment and is shocked to discover that, in her two-hour absence, Cameron has taken all the money, moved out, and filed for divorce. Desperate for love and acceptance, Allison moves to Utah and enlists in an imaginary, unforgiving dating war against the bachelorettes at Brigham Young University, where the rules don’t make sense—and winning isn’t what she thought it would be.
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"Captivating Storytelling, great memoir"
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Great storyline and storytelling from a very complex and challenging life.
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I enjoyed following the author’s story of overcoming and reinventing herself to the person she wanted to become, the person that God knew she could become, despite numerous soul crushing obstacles.
This story was insightful in highlighting the differences between female roles in traditional Chinese and Western culture.
Mostly this story resonated with me because it showcased the power of LOVE: self love, the love of friends and strangers, familial love, the true, deep love of a faithful spouse , loving (through forgiveness) those who’ve hurt us and most importantly the love of God and His Son.
Love really does change everything
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Difficult but meaningful book
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Heart-wrenching and inspiring
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Merrill faced so much adversity in her turbulent childhood and as an immigrant bride but what really stands out is her faith filled perspective and her personal growth as a woman of worth. It makes getting through some of the tough descriptions worth it. This is a thought provoking, feeling stirring type of read. Beware that it does contain some strong language (as quoted by certain people to illustrate a point) but overall this is definitely one I would recommend to those who like uplifting, inspirational, real-life stories. It reads similar to Educated by Tara Westover but is a different look at LDS culture, the American Dream, and subverting expectations.
A Must-read Memoir in the Vein of Educated
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The narration was well done. The performance made me feel as though I were listening to Allison herself tell the story of her life. Skillfully done!
I requested this audiobook from the narrator and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
Emotional
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Although the Taiwanese settings, customs, and overall cultural milieu may seem foreign to many a Western listener, the relatability of the tale should keep you engaged. If you're interested in learning how to understand and navigate certain foundational East-West cultural differences, this memoir is a great way to see some of the challenges in action.
Kathleen Li's narration really captures the spirit of the story. Very impressive!
Engaging story, pitch-perfect narration
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*The narrator was hard to get used to, I found increasing the speed really helped. Don’t give up! It’s beautifully done once you fully sync with the voice.
Honest and brave
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The narrator genuinely connected with the character and the story. I read actual books and listen to audio books. This is one I’m so glad I had on audio, it really brought the story alive.
Story was moving. The narrator was perfect!
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