The Concubine's Children, by Denise Chong, is a true story about a Chinese family and how both physical and emotional distance can tear generations of families apart. We are presented with the lives of the children of three generations, starting with the oldest, the story of May-ying, a concubine, and her husband, fellow wives and children. She manages to have three children, two female and one deformed male. They override her with guilt because of …showed first 75 words of 1121 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1121 total…show the reader that these events didn't happen in 1996, than they can make adjustments.         My main dislike with the book was the fact that it was presented with such indifference. I think more of the author's personal input would have been helpful. Certain events that the author obviously had to embellish due to lack of information were poorer than the rest. Due to inconsistencies and a general atmosphere of monotony, I couldn't recommend this book.