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  • Rules for Virgins
  • Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide
  • By: Amy Tan
  • Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Excellent story, surprisingly great advice on how to succeed as a woman in a male dominated culture.

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-19-15

Excellent story, when needs must, this is timeless advice from a seasoned older woman to her young (virginal) protégée on how to both enrapture their clients and avoid the pitfalls of their profession. I loved the dichotomy of the seemingly powerless woman actually being the alpha in the relationships from begging to end. I would recommend this to other women and a few male friends. It's certainly a credit to the author that she brought the story of her own Grandmother and her interest in her family history to light. Knowing her research motivations made me even more engaged. Now that I've been introduced to them, in this delightful short story, I'm really looking forward to reading the full novel Amy Tan wrote about these characters.

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