first of all, this is a fiction base on my country. i ve been to all those places Amy tan shows in her book and i am from Innlay Lake. i was born there. the truth is, she has no idea what is actually going on with Myanmar(burma). She is just another American writer who has very limited informations about my country and history. The way she put Harry is such a childish way. Military Gov; uses Harry as their spoke person? clearly, she does't understand our political, moreover, international relations. This book of her's is certainly for uneducated people. page 336," Suffice to say that...and friendly Government?", I do not think this is the way Military Gov. conduct thier affiars. As a reader, this book is not bad but as a Burmese, i would state that the book is full of childish imagination.