"Don't be scared," I tell those fishes. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. The Nantucket Inn (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove Book 1), Nantucket Threads (Nantucket Beach Plum Cove Book 6), The Atlantis Gene: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 1). Having not read Amy Tan since being a uni student, loved all her previous books on Chinese etiquette and culture, this was a delightful tale about a group of people discovering things for themselves and what matters in their lives. Love the Author, Disappointed in the Book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2012. The book is Amy Tan's embellished, fictional account of Bibi's ghost writings. The fishes expire. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I could only read the first 4 chapters. The writings are further authenticated because the subject matter was the recent disappearan. Saving Fish from Drowning seduces the reader with a fagade of Buddhist illusions, magician's tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions-both good and bad-and about the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others. Please try again. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Here is why: audiobook - the reader swallows the endings of words and I cannot hear or follow the story. Saving Fish from Drowningseduces the reader with a fagade of Buddhist illusions, magician's tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions-both good and bad-and about the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others. We follow a group of American travelers from China to Burma where they fall into a cultural abyss that takes them back a century in time. Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. With her signature “idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery” (Los Angeles Times), Amy Tan spins a provocative and mesmerizing tale about the mind and the heart of the individual, the actions we choose, the moral questions we might ask ourselves, and above all, the deeply personal answers we seek when happy endings are seemingly impossible. ("If you mention anything about me," she said, "tell people that. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. “A rollicking, adventure-filled story…packed [with] the human capacity for love.” —USA Today, “A superbly executed, good-hearted farce that is part romance and part mystery…. Only gradually will readers realize that there was no Bibi Chen. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. With picaresque characters and mesmerizing imagery, Saving Fish from Drowning gives us a voice as idiosyncratic, sharp, and affectionate as the mothers of The Joy Luck Club. Brilliance Audio; Abridged edition (December 28, 2009). If Tolstoy and Cecil B. DeMille collaborated on a novel, it would turn out something like this: A cast of thousands of miserable characters. We follow a group of American travelers from China to Burma where they fall into a cultural abyss that takes them back a century in time. this is the first book i read the intro, and i am glad i did. Politically, the situation has moved on dramatically since Amy Tan wrote the book, but the background of brutal suppression of the Karen minority is something all visitors to Myanmar should be aware of. Well, I enjoyed Saving Fish immensely. Saving Fish From Drowning: Amazon.co.uk: Tan, Amy: 9780007216161: Books well, you don’t have to wonde. Saving Fish from Drowning seduces the reader with a fagade of Buddhist illusions, magician's tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions—both good and bad—and about the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others. So many folks told our Book Club how much they enjoyed Amy Tan's other works such as The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife, that choosing Saving Fish from Drowning as our September 2007 read was an easy decision. He escaped from the Dark Forces that had enslaved him into a new world that he doesn't understand. Author Amy Tan reads from and discusses the fictional "Note to the Reader" from the beginning of her novel, "Saving Fish from Drowning." Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I would ask one thing of her. i listened to this on audio, read by the author. With Tan’s many talents on display, it’s her idiosyncratic wit and sly observations…that make this book pure pleasure.” —San Francisco Chronicle, “Amy Tan is among our great storytellers.” —The New York Times Book Review, “Amy Tan has created an almost magical adventure that, page by page, becomes a metaphor for human relationships.” —Isabel Allende, “With humor, ruthlessness, and wild imagination, Tan has reaped [a] fantastic tale of human longings and (of course) their consequences.” —Elle, “A book that’s easy to read and hard to forget.” —Newsweek, Saving Fish from Drowning We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Please try again. Refresh and try again. I have waited awhile to post about this book because I like Amy Tan so much that I was hoping that the story would continue to resonate and lead me to learn that I liked the book more than I thought I had...no such luck. And who will betray him? I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. well, you don’t have to wonder in this book. Can their growing love survive the intrigue? When Aidan’s mission exposes treachery by someone close to Maddie, lines blur and wires get crossed. If I hated it (which I figured would be the case) I would quit the book. I could never figure out if this was based on a real case, or whether it was based on a psychic's remembrances, or was just Amy sort of putting her readers on. Saving Fish from Drowning seduces the reader with a fagade of Buddhist illusions, magician's tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions-both good and bad-and about the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others. Purportedly (but fictionally) based on a true story, this novel is structured as a satiric look at American tourists and the culture clash they experience on a trip through China and Burma. With picaresque characters and mesmerizing imagery, Saving Fish from Drowning gives us a voice as idiosyncratic, sharp, and affectionate as the mothers of The Joy Luck Club. The fishes expire. But after her mysterious death, Bibi watches aghast from her ghostly perch as the travelers veer off her itinerary and embark on a trail paved with cultural gaffes and tribal curses, Buddhist illusions and romantic desires. How will it apply to the story? Will anyone help him? A future President defends a murder victim. I could never figure out if this was based on a real case, or whether it was based on a psychic's remembrances, or was just Amy sort of putting her readers on. Harry Potter meets Good Will Hunting - one brainiac janitor, four super-hot wizards and the wild, unexpectedly deadly Mage Trials. Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018. "Don't be scared," I tell those fishes. Amy Tan's pages are filled with quirky people, exotic adventures, nail-biting suspense. Saving Fish From Drowning is a 2005 novel written by Amy Tan. “I hid my deepest feelings so well I forgot where I placed them.”, “You remember only what you want to remember. While Chen mirrors other characters of Tan's previous novels, Saving Fish From Drowning marks a departure from Tan's stories of close-knit Chinese-American families. What an awful waste of time! Well, it only took two months, but I finished "Saving Fish From Drowning," the final Amy Tan novel. The world goes round and round and comes out here. Initially the Americans are concerned with their creature comforts - what is for dinner. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2012. Unlike others who have read all of Tan's books, I have only had the pleasure of reading. My favorite books transport me to p. This was a book club selection that I was NOT going to read. On Christmas morning, the t. San Francisco art patron Bibi Chen has planned a journey of the senses along the famed Burma Road for eleven lucky friends. I decided to read 30 pages because I couldn't imagine Isabelle steering me wrong. And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. To keep writing novels. But the back of Saving Fish had a review by Isabelle Allende, whom I adore. But the back of Saving Fish had a review by Isabelle Allende, whom I adore. In my opinion, it applies to the book, and to life in general, by showing that sometimes our "help" for a situation does more harm, or introduces more. Group touring Burma encounters strange happenings [s]. And because it, There is an anonymous quote in the preface that reads, "A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Saving Fish from Drowning Amy Tan, Author. not only was it an entertaining read, i also felt like i might have gained insights into an unfamiliar culture and become more aware of pitfalls that can happen when you assume that everyone comes from a similar background to you. To see what your friends thought of this book, Amy I have read 3 of your books and loved all3, but this one I am giving up on. We’d love your help. Her history of China is right there with Buck's The Good Earth. SAVING FISH FROM DROWNING by Amy Tan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2005 Tan’s ambitious fifth novel is a ghost’s story (though not a ghost story), about an American tourist party’s ordeal in the Southeast Asian jungles of Myanmar (formerly Burma). Buy a cheap copy of Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel book by Amy Tan. Amy I have read 3 of your books and loved all3, but this one I am giving up on. But after her mysterious death, Bibi watches aghast from her ghostly perch as the travelers veer off her itinerary and embark on a trail paved with cultural gaffes and tribal curses, Buddhist illusions and romantic desires. On Christmas morning, the tourists cruise across a misty lake and disappear. Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. fans of Amy Tan, those interested in Asia, especially Burma. Saving Fish from Drowning finds sly truth in the absurd: a reality TV show called Darwin’s Fittest, a repressive regime known as SLORC, two cheroot-smoking twin children hailed as divinities, and a ragtag tribe hiding in the jungle - where the sprites of disaster known as Nats lurk, as do the specters of the fabled Younger White Brother and a British illusionist who was not who he was worshipped to be. Saving Fish from Drowning seduces the reader with a fagade of Buddhist illusions, magician's tricks, and light comedy, even as the absurd and picaresque spiral into a gripping morality tale about the consequences of intentions-both good and bad-and about the shared responsibility that individuals must accept for the actions of others. You know only what your heart allows you to know.”, Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Adult Fiction Honor (2005). The journey described was full of various adventures which left the reader wondering what is going on. It is the ramblings of a deceased person, and I mean, rambling! ‘Don’t be scared,’ I tell those fishes. Much of the action takes place in the Inle Lake area, and even though the novel was written ten years ago, it's very easy to recognise the locations and the tourist itineraries the group follow. Amy Tan's pages are filled with quirky people, exotic adventures, nail-biting suspense. 'Saving Fish From Drowning': A New Direction for Tan November 20, 2005 • In her new novel, Amy Tan sets a group of tourists off to Burma accompanied, in spirit, by … I liked how she used humour to write about injustice, and there was quite a bit of exploration of how how different people can have vastly different perspectives on the same events. Initially the Americans are concerned with their creature comforts - what is for dinner, will the accommodations be adequate. A dozen tourists plan to take an art tour of Southern China and Burma, but their expert … Very well researched, this is one of those novels which teaches you something about another country at the same time as weaving a story you can't wait to return to each time you put the book down. There was a problem loading your book clubs. From reading the back cover of this book, I expected something like. she spends the last disc and a half explaining what happens to each character for pretty much the remainder of their lives. i love amy tan, but they really should have found a professional reader. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. Now that Burma is opening up to tourism, this is an excellent book to take on your trip (I put it on my Kindle) or to read beforehand. "I am saving you from drowning." 'I am saving you from drowning.' Amy Tan's latest novel, Saving Fish from Drowning (Putnam, hardcover, $26.95), pulls a fast one on readers. I listened to this audio CD as I drove from home in central Virginia to visit my Dad in southeastern Michigan. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. I had some special interest in the book when I realized that its setting is in Burma, a country much in the news recently. It seemed like a VH1 Where Are They Now episode. Saving Fish from Drowning. In Antarctica, researchers discover an ancient structure, buried in ice. I decided to read 30 pages because I couldn't imagine Isabelle steering me wrong. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes. I did find some humor and satire in the listening but think that I will still keep the actual book on my shelf to read one day. The fishes expire. I Like most of Amy tans books but this was a disappoinment.? The fishes expire. I missed one turn in Ohio due to distracted driving and decided that this is not the best way to experience a book. Her work has been translated into thirty-five languages. Saving Fish From Drowning (Book) : Tan, Amy : A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Human nature, what we are about, what I do and why I do what I do, are some things stirred up. Her newest novel, "Saving Fish From Drowning," half spoof and half fairy tale, is narrated by Bibi Chen, a San Francisco socialite and art dealer who was supposed to lead a … Our narrator has an omniscient view of the entire sphere of activity and a lively sense of humor. Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2012. ms. tan has several different characters with british or australian accents and her accents are all over the place and very distracting. There is an anonymous quote in the preface that reads, "A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. The reader has no idea where the narrative is going. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and New York. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. I did find some humor and satire in the listening but think that I will still keep the actual book on my shelf to read one day. Please try again. This was a very enjoyable read for me! I purchased this book at our library used book sale for one dollar and it gave me such pleasure to read it. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019. This was a book club selection that I was NOT going to read. It is Tan's sixth work. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers as they come to discover that the Burma Road is paved with less-than-honorable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses. This may be another prejudice but I’m still in library rehab, so let me be). For about a hundred pages we were hooked. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. Wow. Drawing from the current political reality in Burma and woven with pure confabulation, Amy Tan’s picaresque novel poses the question: How can we discern what is real and what is fiction, in everything we see? I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I've read just about all of Amy Tan's books and enjoyed them. No characterization, no progression. Saving Fish from Drowning finds sly truth in the absurd: a reality TV show called Darwin's Fittest, a repressive regime known as SLORC, two cheroot-smoking twin children hailed as divinities, and a ragtag tribe hiding in the jungle - where the sprites of disaster known as Nats lurk, as do the specters of the fabled Younger White Brother and a British illusionist who was not who he was worshipped to be. I didn't like this at all. This book was a book club nomination from someone who had read a few Amy Tan novels. It took me awhile to read this novel. So much serendipity yet my mind accepted it, knew it wasn’t a gimmick, knew this could happen. Here is why: audiobook - the reader swallows the endings of words and. I think I have read all of Amy Tan's books, but this one was completely different. (So far, a rule of thumb seems to be ‘shelves fine, ignore stand on the way in, ignore all free standing round things, round things at end of shelves good, shelf on way out also good. Well, I enjoyed Saving Fish immensely. Please consider re recording it - try again. that being said, the book was enjoyable. I loved the anonymous but Chinese sounding story of justifying fishing which inspired the title ... but I didn't get how it related to the story at all ... anyone got a clue? Tan was also a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club, and her essays and stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. One of Amy Tan's best novels, in my opinion. I listened to this audio CD as I drove from home in central Virginia to visit my Dad in southeastern Michigan. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. If there is plot development I could not bare to read this long enough to encounter it! Saving fish from drowning by Tan, Amy, author. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. Reviews and synopsis was very misleading about this book. ARTICLES. Series Complete! This was an intelligently written first novel. Unable to add item to List. I liked aspects of this book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. there she found a volume on "automatic writing," in which there was a factual decription of a woman who was experiencing auto writing from a woman Bibi Chen. On an ill-fated art expedition into the southern Shan state of Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour-and disappear. Even when I listened to CD #3 - 2 times, I could not figure out what you were reading. So when this book came across my Book Bub selections I didn’t hesitate. The popular American author Amy Tan published her novel Saving Fish from Drowning in 2005. by Ballantine Books. I read The Joy Luck Club a few years back & didn't care for it at all, so reading another Amy Tan book was not on the top of my list. Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2007. this is the first book i read the intro, and i am glad i did. And one of my favorites. And I consider it the best she’s written. ms. tan has several different characters with british or australian accents and her accents are all over the place and very distracting. Certainly, the title was intriguing. More By and About This Author. Bibi is the observant eye of human nature–the witness of good intentions and bad outcomes, of desperate souls and those who wish to save them. 'I am saving you from drowning.' She adds spice to the story. Something went wrong. Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan Fourth Estate £16.99, pp476. How do we know what to believe? I read The Joy Luck Club a few years back & didn't care for it at all, so reading another Amy Tan book was not on the top of my list. That was fine until everyone got rescued and the ending was far too long and drawn out (and boring). Takes my mind to places I’d never imagined, Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019. 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