Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Which generation of women do you like better? Why? Which generation is stronger?
- What do you think of the parenting in this novel? Which mother do you like best?
- How is America portrayed? Americans? What about China/ the Chinese?
- What’s the general attitude towards men in this novel?
- There are four different mother-daughter stories presented here. What kinds of universal truths about mothers and daughters, if any, can you draw out of these stories?
- How much do you really know about your parents? How well can you know them?