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Anonymous
Posted December 10, 2011
This was listed as Amy Tan's latest book. It is only 36 pages long and is not the quality I have come to expect from Ms. Tan. It is so far, essentially a monologue giving instructions to a virgin courtesan about how to lose her virginity at the most appropriate time and under the best circumstances to achieve the most gain.
I was extremely disappointed!!!
22 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 9, 2011
The info given about this book is about as long as the story.
21 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 9, 2011
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Enjoyed this short story. It had such an interesting premise that I couldn't put it down.
17 out of 21 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 10, 2011
I was expecting a full length book, not a short story. Very disappointing selection by a favorite (or was) author. If I had known how short this was I would not have wasted my money.
15 out of 18 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Described as taking reader "deep inside" which misleads as reader has only 36 pages to delve! Waste of money, should have novella in description
12 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 12, 2011
I haven't read the book but I think BN should start putting the number of pages like they do with their non-ereader books. I think it will eliminate a lot of the disappointment when a full novel is expected and a short story is produced.
10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
Sad to see this was not a full book but 36 pages =[
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 9, 2011
This short story which i thought would be a novel is very similar to memoirs of a geisha and therefor left me wanting something more
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 13, 2011
This book left me hanging!!! 36 pages and the last line is "I'll be there to return your common sense." What am I missing? I need the rest of the story! Where is the rest of the story?
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
36 pages of drivel....thought it was a novel, instead, got a poorly written magazine article.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 17, 2011
Misleading advert - will be watching from now on.....
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 14, 2011
when i read the review for Rules for Virgins, I didnt know it was a short story and not a novel. Dont think i wouldve paid for 36 pages if I had known
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
Just as I thought I could get into this book it was over. I got it as an ebook and was not aware it wasn't worth it. It should be called a short story by Amy Tan. Don't waste your money.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
30 page version of memoirs of a geisha.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 12, 2011
This is not a novel. 36 pages
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 1, 2012
Can't believe I wasted time and money reading this. It was first advertised as a new BOOK by the author; I now see they have revised the description as a short story, probably after so many reader review complaints of having wasted money on only 36 pages. I am personally grateful that this terrible thing did not go on any longer because I could not possibly stand to read any more of the endless, boring rambling. This was the worst thing I have ever read!
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 27, 2011
This felt like the begining of a book then it ends? Disappointed to say the least
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 21, 2011
I love Amy Tan, but what they don't tell youis that this is only 36pages long - not a book -more like a short chapter
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 19, 2011
This is NOT a novel it is 36 pages!!!!!! What a waste of money. BN should be embarrassed that they charged people for this
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 18, 2011
Worst story EVER
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Overview
In her startlingly sensual new story, Rules for Virgins—this 45-page jewel of a tale is the first fiction she has published in six years—beloved bestselling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter’s Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as mistresses of the rich and prominent. There is no room for error, however: erotic power is hard to achieve and harder to maintain, especially in the loftiest social ...