The Joy Luck Club Book Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (3.75 out of 5) At almost 40 years old, The Joy Luck Club remains a modern classic delving into the complicated relationships between the mothers and daughters of the Jong, Woo, Hsu, and St. Clair families. I began the book for my English class’ winter break assignment. It initially piqued my curiosity because I heard many raving reviews for both the novel and the movie. Amy Tan’s depiction of the immigrant experience and how culture is passed down generation to generation was very well written. The many words left unsaid between the mothers and daughters lost in translation and misunderstandings make the book full of emotion. Although the book focused on the stories of both the daughters and the mothers, I really enjoyed reading about the mothers’ pasts in China during the Sino-Japanese War. It was interesting to see how the mothers’ experiences affected their decisions and daughters throughout the boo...