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Oh absolutely, these are just the tip of the iceberg. Maybe I'll write a post on my favorite memoirs.
Meanwhile, the one I always recommend first is Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang. It's absolutely captivating, part biography (of the authors mother and grandmother) and autobiography. And this is all through a very tumultuous period of Chinese history.
Was @Macoy31 (outlawed) a bot?
I was a little suspicious (the text seemed a little off, a little too flowery and well written for someone who was not a native speaker).
But probably not suspicious enough. How to know for (almost) sure?
Your suspicion is legit — sometimes it really is hard to distinguish whether someone is a bot or not, especially when the writing is very polished. But we also shouldn't jump to conclusions — there are non-native speakers who are genuinely great at writing in English.
These sound absolutely captivating! Thanks for sharing — I’m especially intrigued by The Curve of Time — a widow with six kids exploring BC by boat? That’s the kind of real-life adventure that puts fiction to shame. 😮 I haven’t read My Several Worlds yet, but I’ve heard great things about Pearl Buck’s perspective growing up in China. Definitely adding both to my list. If you have more like these — memoirs that really pull you in — I’d love to hear them!