Review Detail

Reader reviewed by Amanda

Red Scarf Girl is a story about Ji-Li whose father was an anti-Communist and hid it from the government and Ji-Li to protect his family. When Ji-Li is invited to a government club, she is denied admittance because of her father’s past. Red Scarf Girl is the story of Ji-Li’s suffering and life during Red China. You’ll learn a lot about the concept and how the Chinese felt about it.


I enjoyed Red Scarf Girl greatly. It was very fulfilling and educative. I didn’t know very much about Communism before I read it. The most interesting part of the story was when the family and city had to accommodate to the government’s ideas of New China. I wouldn’t say I had a favorite part because it was quite sad, but mostly interesting. I learned after finishing, from a friend who is Chinese, that the Chinese did not think Communism was wrong. They thought Mao Zedong was a good and intelligent man. I am not sure of my Communist opinions, but believe my friend and Ji-Li. I recommend Red Scarf Girl to kids ages 10 and up and rate it 4 stars for excitement, sadness, and non-fiction information.