Review: See the Middle Kingdom from the eyes of Pearl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2011
I found The Same Moon by Junying Kirk to be a delightful read. From the beautiful cover to the end of an interesting journey in the life of Pearl Zhang. Pearl was born and lived into her twenties in mainland China during the harsh days of Communism. A period of turmoil and strife.It was very interesting to learn about how Pearl and others lived, loved and learned in an all but secret time to the Western world. Pearl's childhood was hard but she always put education as a goal to strive for and better herself.The Same Moon is a great look at her life and the incredible natural beauty of China. Junying Kirk puts you there seeing the wonders of the Middle Kingdom.Pearl moves to the United Kingdom to continue her education and the adventure continues. Here the western reader gets a look at our world through the eyes of a beautiful Asian woman. It becomes a travelogue of sorts as Pearl visit many places in the UK and Europe. Her excitement spills over to the reader. She also faces the harsh reality of living on her own and making do with very little money due to her efforts to obtain a higher degree.I found The Same Moon to be a good read and well edited. I did not like the formatting with its website style paragraphs that are space with no indents.I recommend this book by Junying Kirk.