description: An instant bestseller, this startlingly original debut novel tells the emotionally honest and intensely moving story of several generations of Chinese-American women and their families, illuminating the special mysteries of the bonds between mothers &amp; daughters.
language: English
title: The Joy Luck Club
titlecomplete: The Joy Luck Club
characters: Suyuan Woo, Ying-Ying St. Clair, Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong, Rose Hsu Jordan, Lena St. Clair, June Woo, An-Mei Hsu
genres: Asia, Historical Fiction, Historical, Adult Fiction, Literature, Classics, Adult, China, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 674727
places: China, San Francisco, California
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: California Book Award
category: Fiction (Gold), awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Northern California Book Awards
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Perfection Learning Prebound