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...Salzman also effectively deals with the cultural differences between city and country life in China, the clash between Chinese and American life and the changing moral values of the Chinese people...
...Mark Salzman...
...Laughing Sutra, Mark Salzman's new adventure novel about life in communist China, is a perfect book for light reading, whether one is interested in China or not. Although the book does not give great insight into Chinese culture, it does raise thought-provoking issues about the lives and hopes of the citizens of China...
Hsun-ching, the book's main character, was born in "the seventh year of the People's Republic of China (1956)" with "extraordinarily well developed ear-lobes." With this opening line, Salzman sets the subtly humorous tone that pervades this book...
...problem with The Laughing Sutra arises not from the story, but from the writing. Salzman writes with a juvenile style but discusses adult topics. While this style attracts a younger, Adventure-hungry audience, the book's message demands a more sophisticated reading. This tension will keep the novel from finding an audience that can fully appreciate...