Arrington, Aminta (2012). Home is a roof over a pig: An American family's journey in China. New York, NY: The Overlook Press.
This is a
memoir of an American family of five life experience in China. I was attracted
by the book title, and had a high expectation of the book. Unfortunately, it
turns out a disappointment to me.
First, the
content contains Chinese translation does not serve any particularly purpose
and some of the phrases, from my knowledge, are incorrect.
Second, I
did not find the stories humorously, as Kay Bratt claimed and stated in the
back cover.
Third, many
chapters, as the author claims in the "note of sources" that need to
perform extensive research. For instance, on page 78, the author states that
"Confucianism is a religion without a deity." That is incorrect. Confucianism
is NOT a religion. In Chinese culture, Confucius is an educator, an influential
figure in Chinese traditional culture. Readers who do not pay attention to the
ending chapter might have been misled.
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