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The Lily Theater
The Lily Theater: A Novel of Modern China | Lulu Wang
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When her mother, a historian, is forced into a reeducation camp during the Cultural Revolution, an ailing Lian joins her in the prison, where she is given a remarkable educational opportunity by some of China's leading scholars, all prisoners of Mao's regime, in a novel that captures the harsh reality of life in Communist China.
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A very interesting read. Sometimes you want to be able to go into the story to help the protagonist. This is one of them. Taking place in the era of the Cultural Revolution in China, it does an amazing job of viewing every aspect of life, through the eyes of just one girl. Incredible.