PositiveThe Irish Times (IRE)Yang, whose narratives are culled from interviews and diaries, represents these women honestly, but as a result, the writing can be flat ... Surprisingly, it is Yang’s straightforward prose that makes Private Revolutions a compelling read. Anecdotes, told without sentiment, veer from bleak to absurd ... Because Yang is disinclined to be melodramatic, her book rings true.
Fuchsia Dunlop
RaveIrish Times (IRE)An ecstatic compendium of her Chinese romance. Chapters are divided into banquet \'courses\' ... The book is not without difficulties ... Dunlop’s China and her themes become more nuanced ... Dunlop brings a similar verve to the Chinese past. Her historical figures are sadistic and sexy.
