Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Audiobook

" An interesting and honest account "

" It was a good book.... "

" A really well written book about the Chinese cultural revolution from the perspective of a young woman living through it. The premise is of course awful and what the heck- did Chairman Mao read 1984 and Animal Farm and take notes??? Part of my middle school curriculum. "

" This was a good and important story that should be heard, but it was very dark. "

" An eye opening look at Communist China during the cultural revolution. This is a true story written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It is simply told and I would say good for fourth grade and up. I recently finished reading Lois Lowry's "The Giver" and it is eerie how similar they are. For me the point of the book is to show how much one person can change the world for good or for bad. "

" I read this book after returning from a month long trip through Yunnan--the eastern side of China and one that borders Tibet. I had difficulty "getting" the Chinese. A few Chinese we met were kind and generous, however, my overall impression was of a culture of peasants who had lost all curiosity. It was a bleak and depressing experience. Red Scarf Girl helped me to look deeper. "

" I liked this book. It gave me a better idea of what the Cultural Revolution was like. Being a young adult book, it was easy to read and understand. I really felt for this girl and the struggles she went through with her family. Reading books like this always make me grateful for the country I live in and the freedoms we have. Some of the things that happened during the Cultural Revolution are just unheard of and I can't imagine what it was like to have to endure them. "

" This is a very well contructed and first hand account of the Chinese Cultural Revolution from the heart of a 12 year girl. "

" I've hardly read any historical fiction, so this book was a definite change! The true story really makes you appreciate life in the U.S., where you're free to have your opinions. It really blew me away how bad people were treated during this time. It was well written. "

" this book was O.K.A.Y it wasnt the best book "

" Excellent read aloud for 5th graders learning about WWII. Otherwise you can read it for general cultural education. It's about a 12-year-old girl growing up in Communist China during the cultural revolution. Very well written and moving story. It made my students very angry during some parts. "

" Very good book but also quite depressing. "

" This is a story of choosing between family and and your country. It is very sad but very moving and inspiring. "

" reading with my english class... dont like it "

" What a massive shame that people have lived, and do have to live this way. We are so blessed to have our inalienable rights. To have them taken is unthinkable. "

" Striking and well written. The reader's affection for Ji-li makes the story more personal. I'm hoping to have my seventh graders read this story this year. "

" (It was informational and entertaining "

" Horrible events, but a wonderful book. "

" I'm so thankful to be living in a free country. "

" A firsthand account of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, from the point of view of a young girl. There are plenty of stories from the streets, all written with a you-are-there quality that makes the fear and tension all the more visceral. Beautifully written! "

" Eye opening book about the cultural revolution in China. Definitely worth the read. "

" Loved it and can't wait to give it to my daughter to read! "

" I've never heard much about China's cultural revolution,so this was educational to me. I had a hard time with how simplified it was until I read something in the back that said it was a children's book. "

" This book was really great...I finished it in less than a day and I thoroughly loved it!! It was really interesting to see the views of a chinese girl, who really believed that communism was the right thing. It was really fantastic and I would recommend it to ANYONE!! "