"Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in the turbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate the generous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, the isolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a second child, the dynamics of a suffering population venting its hostility on foreigners, and m...
"Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in the turbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate the generous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, the isolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a second child, the dynamics of a suffering population venting its hostility on foreigners, and most of all, the loneliness of a child's exile from a homeland she has imagined constantly but never seen....A remarkable blend of truth and storytelling." -- Booklist , starred review
"An insightful memory's-eye-view of her childhood...Young Jean is a strong character, and many of her reactions to people and events are timeless and universal."-- School Library Journal , starred review
"Told with an abundance of humor--sometimes wry, sometimes mischievous and irreverent--the story is vibrant with atmosphere, personalities, and a palpable sense of place." -- The Horn Book
"Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to send a valentine to its author. Homesick is such a book....Pungent and delicious." --Katherine Paterson, The Washington Post
"Sh,sh,sh,"she said, smoothing out his feathers. "It's all right, Josh. It's all over. You don't know how funny the world can be, do you? Maybe even a little crazy. There are times when people just have to laugh. " (查看原文)
以为是汉口社会的视角，其实是孩童的经历。第一次知道武昌围城，但书里说是共产党围的——是作者没做fact checking还是为了如实反映她童年的认知？撇开这一点，时而有幽默，林奶奶的礼物更让我动容，总体还是挺有新鲜感的。
ps. 怕自己忘记，记点highlight: singing at British school & a day at the Bund, adopted David & Chr...以为是汉口社会的视角，其实是孩童的经历。第一次知道武昌围城，但书里说是共产党围的——是作者没做fact checking还是为了如实反映她童年的认知？撇开这一点，时而有幽默，林奶奶的礼物更让我动容，总体还是挺有新鲜感的。
ps. 怕自己忘记，记点highlight: singing at British school & a day at the Bund, adopted David & Christmas, summer in Kuling & lost sister, siege of Wuchang, departure from Shanghai, across the Pacific & USA, starting school at PA(展开)
0 有用 Jesse 2021-10-16 14:20:59
初中的时候看的。
0 有用 quarkmeteor 2023-06-10 18:45:22 上海
以为是汉口社会的视角，其实是孩童的经历。第一次知道武昌围城，但书里说是共产党围的——是作者没做fact checking还是为了如实反映她童年的认知？撇开这一点，时而有幽默，林奶奶的礼物更让我动容，总体还是挺有新鲜感的。 ps. 怕自己忘记，记点highlight: singing at British school & a day at the Bund, adopted David & Chr... 以为是汉口社会的视角，其实是孩童的经历。第一次知道武昌围城，但书里说是共产党围的——是作者没做fact checking还是为了如实反映她童年的认知？撇开这一点，时而有幽默，林奶奶的礼物更让我动容，总体还是挺有新鲜感的。 ps. 怕自己忘记，记点highlight: singing at British school & a day at the Bund, adopted David & Christmas, summer in Kuling & lost sister, siege of Wuchang, departure from Shanghai, across the Pacific & USA, starting school at PA (展开)
0 有用 浅显 2017-01-07 14:14:37
汉口租借里长大的女生写她所经历的二十年代的动荡中国。这其实也是一个关于身份认同的故事。对“God save the King”的反感、对中国的若即若离、对美国的憧憬和归国后面对的反差，交织在一起。殖民视角减一星。不过已经想好要把这本书送给一位可爱的2nd Gen Australian小盆宇。
0 有用 风的重量 2015-08-21 10:51:54
20150821 很好看 作者在几十年后仍能以一个小女孩的角度生动的写下这些文字 将20世纪中国的动乱、风景和一个美国小女孩的各种心思、经历交织 精彩
0 有用 优雅的刺猬2017 2018-10-27 22:37:08
一个美国小姑娘眼中20世纪20年代的中国。一本散文式小说，让人想起林海音的《城南旧事》。