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Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury
4 reviews
keyaunnalb's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, and War
trophiesonthesheld's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I had only ever heard of Anna May Wong in passing, I’m not a huge movie buff. I truly enjoyed this examination of her life, while the pace is slow it still kept me glued to the page wanting to know more. I also enjoyed how the author would describe people and events as it provided context into a world that no longer exists.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol
livruther's review
informative
medium-paced
3.75
sometimes salisbury gave too much context when I just wanted to hear about Anna herself. she also said she wouldn't talk much about anna's films, but I felt that she did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism
snickies's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide and War
This book quotes from primary sources, especially interviews and letters from the 20s and 30s, so readers should be aware that offensive terms pop up a lot.