Date of Review:

05/13/2001

Published Work:

The Lost Daughter of Happiness

Reviewer:

Philip Gambone

Source:

The New York Times

Review Excerpt:

Yan's use of shifting perspectives -- including that of the narrator herself, who confesses her ''surprise'' at the unpredictable behavior of her imagined characters -- effectively highlights the complex dignity of the lovers. ''The Lost Daughter of Happiness,'' handsomely translated by Cathy Silber, is both a conversation across centuries and a deft exploration of the wondrous and sad inscrutability of the human heart.

Link to Full Review:

The Lost Daughter of Happiness