Two Tales of the Moon, by Jennifer Sun
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Two Tales of the Moon, by Jennifer Sun
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It's 2009, and America's economic interest in China is increasing at a rapid pace, along with China's ambition to become a superpower. A high-profile, joint-venture deal between two U.S. and Chinese cyber technology companies has unforeseen consequences as Will Donovan, an exNavy engineer and free-spirited cyber technology entrepreneur meets Lu Li, the straight arrow, successful Wall Street investment banker and life as they know it is never the same again.Despite of their night and day personality and background differences, the attraction is intense and undeniable as they first meet. They meet as the cyber technology companies merge. They meet and realize the high stake deal is a game of corruption and deceit. Together they have to face moral and ethical dilemmas, make life choices and come to terms with their past. Can their love survive all this?
Two Tales of the Moon, by Jennifer Sun- Amazon Sales Rank: #1709476 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-08
- Released on: 2015-10-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .64" w x 6.00" l, .84 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 284 pages
Review "Jennifer Sun draws on personal knowledge of China and a former career in telecommunications finance for her well-crafted debut novel about the meeting of East and West, titled Two Tales of the Moon. Blending romance and ethical intrigue, this is a unique novel that should please readers who appreciated Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians and Sarah Howe's Loop of Jade." -- Blueink Review Two Tales of the Moon is a thoughtful portrait of a modern woman who must choose between the burden of memory and a future of her own making...the writing takes on the sharpened focus of a play... the work effectively captures the effects of communism in searingly personal ways. Four Star Rating by -- FOREWARD/CLARION REVIEW This book has a cast of three-dimensional characters on an international stage, all of whom ring true.It's a timely book because it takes a hard look at contemporary China and its effort to leverage its cash to establish itself in America's sensitive telecommunications field. The picture Sun draws of a China beset with corruption and political manipulation, raises serious questions about the future. At the same time, Sun gives a glimpse of the country's culture and traditions that sustain the people of this ancient civilization. I highly recommend it. --Kenton Keith, U.S. Ambassador (retired)"In her first novel, Sun explores a cross-cultural love affair in the world of international business. She writes competently about Wall Street culture, and she creates a convincing cast of blustery boardroom characters. But the book's most engaging chapters is Li Lu's difficult back story. When she returns to China after 30 years in the U.S., Lu pieces together a painful tale of politics, parentage, and betrayal. Sun's book bridges the gap between Chinese tradition and an increasingly globalized West." - Kirkus ReviewSun's use of opposites is intriguing and it is incorporated into every aspect of the novel--east/west, indifference/love, growth/stagnation, hope/fear, among others. Trying to find the balance between each set of opposites helps make the characters relatable. TWO TALES OF THE MOON is a compelling story that reveals that the human struggle is the same regardless of one's past or cultural upbringing. - IndieReader.
About the Author
Jennifer Sun has a MBA from George Washington University and a B.A. in English Literature from Fudan University in China. She has held several executive financial management positions at Fortune 500 companies in telecommunication and web technology industries. She currently writes full time and lives with her husband in Vienna, Virginia.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Well written novel - a few comments By Amazon Customer It's an amazingly well-written novel. Amazing for two reasons: 1) English is not Jennifer Sun's native language. However, reading through the novel, I felt that Nabokov was reborn. 2) Two Tales of the Moon is her literary debut. Nevertheless, she wrote with such ease and sophistication as if she had several best-sellers under her belt.The narration is smooth, gripping and artful, intertwining multiple threads of events and people across time and space harmoniously into a whole. The author knows the knack of how to present objects visually with words which could be processed into images. Sun must be a conversationist herself because she excels in constructing dialog, most of which are natural, lively, subtle and appropriate to the character. I especially enjoyed the girlish talk between Lu and Sage, and the conversation between Lu and Will. These main characters are well-developed, convincing and lovable.I enjoyed reading the novel. I didn't just read it. I "experienced" it. I virtually toured Montauk on Google Map and "surfed" where Will surfed. I listened to Shostakovich's The Gadfly Suite on Youtube and liked it.Perfection is a rarity in this world. This novel is no exception. There are imperfections as I perceived it.First of all, the lesser characters are flat and stereotyped, so much so that they are no longer "typical" but "atypical" characters, such as the Party Secretary, Juin, and Lu's mother. They are caricatures, too one-sided to be true. Satanizing the Communist father and son (they are often compared to snakes) makes them less believable. And it is simply repulsive to make Lu, such an elegant woman, to have a whore-like mother.Secondly, some facts, especially historical, need to adhere to, even in fiction. For instance, the goal of the Cultural Revolution was not to persecute the capitalists. Chairman Mao's goal was to bring down his hand-picked successor, Chinese president, Liu Shaoqi and purge "the capitalist delegates inside the party", namely the party secretaries. Tens of thousands of party secretaries were persecuted, along with the capitalists. Party secretaries' homes were raided by the red guards, too.Lastly, but not least importantly, in this novel China is portrayed too negatively: the air is always polluted; the country is ruled by the same oppressive regime as if still under Mao; its government and businesses harbor ill intentions toward the US... Isn't it a coincidence that none of the living Chinese characters (technically, Lu is an American) is likable? If you (a reader) have no or little knowledge about China, would you form positive impression about that country and its people after reading this novel?BTW, a three-kilometer-wide river is a huge river. Shenzhen River is not. It is hundreds of feet wide at its widest part.I look forward to Jennifer Sun's next novel, sans the above "imperfections", in which China will be projected in fairer light if it is still a subject.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Rich and Rewarding Read! By Amazon Customer Cyber security, Chinese Telecom company, US government contractor, Wall Street deal makers—this beautifully written novel has all the ingredients that could turn itself into a heart-gripping thriller, involving international politics, intrigue and espionage in the context of fierce business competition.But the book is not only about that. Instead, Jennifer Sun delves into the personal lives of her characters, who are thrust into the vortex of high tech, wall street finance, cross-border business ventures and historical suspicions between world’s major economic powers. Each of her main characters, Lu, Sage and Will, has a personal story, and Jennifer Sun tells it well for each of them, moving deftly between their memories and present dilemmas, between family histories and each life’s destination, between the commercial center of Shanghai and rustic Montauk, furthest edge of Long Island. Their past tugs at every turn of their lives, and their present pulls them back into what they would rather forget or leave alone but cannot at times. It is this tug and pull that gives her characters an emotional depth and generates empathetic impact on the reader, making this book a rich, rewarding read.The title, “Two Tales of the Moon,” itself is intriguing. The moon, as a motif beautifully woven into the fabric of the stories in the book, is the moon steeped in the Chinese myth and culture, symbolic of both separation and reunion, longing and fulfillment. But which tale of the moon is more compelling after the interlocking stories of her characters are told? It is better for the reader to find out.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Beautifully Written By P.C. I down loaded a copy Friday evening, after reading the "Look Inside" preview section. The two versions of the Moon fairy story immediately drew me onward. I started reading Friday night and finished Sunday morning. What a suspense it is, not just a suspense on how the international business deal ultimately turns out. The more intriguing suspense is about Lu's more than thirty years of estranged relationship with her mother and family back in China, as well as the reason of Will's personal commitment issues through his adult life. Although the story is set up around a venture between two U.S. and Chinese cyber-tech companies, within a five months period, the themes of the story are timeless and universal: it's about love, relationship and friendship, and how the choices we make in life shape our character and control our destiny.The author's writing style has an understated elegance, full of vivid imagery. It's like she is constantly painting images with words, whether it's a scenery, food, or drinks. The characters are complex and real-life like; they make me feel: joy at one moment and anger the next. That's what a good book supposed to do - make us FEEL.
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