A Good Fall: Stories
Nov 2009 · Vintage
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In his first book of stories since The Bridegroom, National Book Award-winning author Ha Jin gives us a collection that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America.
A lonely composer takes comfort in the antics of his girlfriend's parakeet; young children decide to change their names so they might sound more "American," unaware of how deeply this will hurt their grandparents; a Chinese professor of English attempts to defect with the help of a reluctant former student. All of Ha Jin's characters struggle to remain loyal to their homeland and its traditions while also exploring the freedom that life in a new country offers.
Stark, deeply moving, acutely insightful, and often strikingly humorous, A Good Fall reminds us once again of the storytelling prowess of this superb writer.
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January 28, 2010
A Good Fall: Stories by Ha Jin gives insight to Chinese immigrants thoughts and ideals living in America away from their motherland and family. I was amazed at how judgmental a society can be to not only to the American ideal but to their own people. Somewhat disappointing from a literary stance. Many short plots just ready to bloom into a more rewarding piece. Almost seems as if Ha Jin was reaching to infuse the collection of shorts with simplistic Chinese philosophy of life. Hi Jin has mastered the English literature, but character and plot development are lacking if you are looking for a novel. It is a collection of shorts loosely tied with simplistic philosophies of life as Chinese immigrants, nothing more. A must read if you yearn for insight to Chinese-American values and difficulty. A disappointment of what this work could have blossomed into.
René Dalize
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April 27, 2015
A great anthology from one of the best contemporary author.
About the author
HA JIN left his native China in 1985 to attend Brandeis University. He is the author of five novels, three story collections, and three books of poetry. He has received the National Book Award, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Asian American Literary Award, and the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. Ha Jin lives in the Boston area and is a professor of English at Boston University.
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