Joy Luck Club
Social circle for mahjong
The Joy Luck Club is a 1989 novel by Amy Tan about four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters, exploring generational and cultural tensions.
The title refers to a mahjong group the mothers form.
The book became a bestseller and was adapted into a 1993 film.
By extension, any close-knit gathering of Chinese or Asian American women: Our monthly dinner feels like a joy luck club.
- motherFemale parent
- daughterFemale child of parents
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
Amy Tan · San Francisco · storytelling · generations · heritage · tradition · cultural identity · secrets · untold stories · sacrifice · memoir · Chinatown · old country · silk · jade · arranged marriage · feathers · swan
- Asian AmericaCrazy Rich Asians, Michelle Yeoh, Bruce Lee, Sandra Oh, Shang-Chi
joys, joyful, joyfully, joyfulness, joyless, joyous, joyously, enjoyable, enjoyment