HELP! Amy Tan's book Saving Fish from Drowning was recommended by two friends, Pam and Cheri. I love what the story is about but I'm getting bogged down in so much detail in the beginning. What's that about? I suspect it's me and my hyperactive self having trouble settling down! I want to know more about the story and what happens to these tourists who disappear in a foreign land. But I've found myself skipping through some of the narrative and moving on to the more exciting parts. Did you read this book? Did you have any trouble moving through the story? I'm leaving it on the end table and attempting a few pages every night. I find myself continually flipping over a few pages to see how long some of the details are. IF you did read this, help me out here. Does it speed up in the middle. I enjoy Amy's beautiful writing and don't want to give up on this like I do some of the others. I want to finish and I plan to continue to keep it close at h...
"All the characters who have housed my stories now have permanent apartments in my head - I still have tea with them." bw