by Amy Chua
First published 2011
Amy Chua is a tough-love Chinese-American mother who believes in the superiority of the "Chinese parenting" method. When her younger daughter Lulu resists Chua's intense, drill-sergeant approach to piano lessons, a battle of wills erupts that threatens to tear the family apart. As Chua's campaign to push her girls to perfection collides with their growing independence, she's forced to confront her own assumptions about culture, success, and the true meaning of family.
Genres: family-life, non-fiction, biography-memoir, parenting, asian-american, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, fish-out-of-water
Setting: China, United States
264 pages · Hardcover · Charnwood