Dimensions of the Holocaust Book

This autobiography can be quite dense at times as it is chock full of history, but Gao's life was so intertwined with the rise of and rule of the People's Communist Party that there was no way around it. (Both of her parents played major roles in the party and even though they died when Gao was young, their service benefited her in some ways.)

Although it took me a while to read because of this, I still found it informative and enjoyable. I read books like this and realize how little I know of how people in other countries live(d). I'm sure I've said that before and will probably say it again, but it is one of the reasons I love reading biography and history books. You get a glimpse into a part of the world you would have never seen otherwise.

I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in China around 1940s-1990s. I learned a lot and came away with a better understanding of what China was like, both during and after the Chinese Revolution and Cultural Revolution.