‘In her self-declared battle, has painted the device of the violin on her standard: a symbol of refinement and expertise, and of hard-earned, individual achievements over mass culture. ‘Entertaining, bracingly honest and, yes, thought-provoking’ New York Times Book Review Mainstream in the west as it is in China’ Guardian ‘With a breezy style and slick logic, Chua draws cultural stereotypes that filter out one central fact: her approach to parenting is as I will polish those rough diamonds of mine’ Irish Times Ever since reading about her I’ve decided to become a little bit harder,Īnd that’s a good thing. ‘Her exhortations for perfection struck a little chord in me. Which it is very difficult to argue’ Time magazine It’s the tale of an immigrant striver,ĭetermined to make a better life for himself and his family in a nation where such dreams are still possible … Hard work, persistence, no patience for excuses: whether Chinese or American, that sounds like a prescription for success with ‘Think of Battle Hymm of the Tiger Mother as a well timed taunt aimed at our own complacent sense of superiority, our belief that America will always come out on top. More praise for Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
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