All That Matters

by Wayson Choy

Book Overview

A new book from Choy is an event. His writing has a quiet integrity and an exquisite grace.--Maclean's Winner of the 2005 Trillium Book Award, finalist for the 2004 Giller Prize, and long-listed for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385257775
• ISBN13: 9780385257770
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Anchor Canada
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful, Moving Story...

Choy's latest, which continues the story told in "The Jade Peony" from a different perspective, is vivid, quiet and heartfelt. Choy has a real gift for story telling. I feel like I know exactly what Vancouver's Chinatown looks, feels, and smells like. Wonderful, evocative writing.

A really enjoyable read

This book tells a story. There's romance, mystery and some funny parts. The writer takes the time to divulge every minute detail, so you can relate to what's going on. That can make it tedious at times and even kind of slow, but it's part of the journey that this book relates. So if you're looking for a fast read, that you don't have to focus much on, this isn't that kind of book. This was the first book I've read by the author and I plan to read others by him. It was just a pleasure to read this!

A Very Touching Story

I've just re-read this book after having read it last year, and it retained it's touching and poignant story. Having grown up Chinese in Canada, albeit in the 1970's, I related to a lot of Mr Choy's characters. A beautiful story. btw: to the first reviewer... the story is of a Chinese-"Canadian", not chinese-american. the story takes place in Canada, and all of the characters pronounce to be Canadian. i just needed to clarify for my sake.

Touching tale of family, love, & friendship

I picked this book on a whim at the airport, and had no idea what to expect from the author. By the end of the book I was mesmerized by the heartbreaking story about a young Chinese American growing up in Vancouver's Chinatown during the 1930's. Choy weaves real American history with a lovely touching tale of life for Chinese immigrants, cultural interactions, family traditions, and new friendships. The prose is hauntingly beautiful, catching the reader by his words and tugging at the heart.