Description from Goodreads
This novel, described by the San Francisco Chronicle Book Review as "nothing short of miraculous," is the story of Zebra Wong, a Chinese girl whose pragmatic mind conflicts with her passionate heart; Lion Head, her classmate, whose penchant for romantic intrigue belies his political ambitions, and Katherine, the seductive American with the red lipstick and the wild laugh who teaches them English and other foreign individualism, sensuality, the Beatles. In Katherine's classroom, repression and rebellion meet head-on-and the consequences are both tragic and liberating.My Thoughts on the Book
Katherine is one of the more underrated books written by Anchee Min and I wish more people read it, as I found this one quite enjoyable at times. The characters were well-written and there were something about the dynamics between them, and the plot held my interest, even if it was perhaps a little bit predictable in a few spots. There's also something about Anchee Min's writing style that I also quite enjoy.
Katherine is anyway a book that's worth picking up.
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