Though I have to say she have really written the book well in terms of plotting it, her grammar and placement, throughout the book, I came to dislike the author herself.
She kept mentioning how both Western and Chinese teaching are different and it is just a way to express it.
I am find with that, but later it felt as if she is going against the Western type of teaching, as if it is something no one should ever do. I felt her earlier sentence of respecting both teachings are gone.
In fact the way she treated her daughters are so upsetting. Everyone live in this world ONCE, brought up by you, and all you can do is to torture and threaten your children with words so hurtful I do not even know if she is raising a slave or a child. Yes it only gets fun when you know your basics, that I would agree whole-heartedly. In fact I am not surprise her daughter have been a great musician. But i notice she did not mention if her daughters are interested in music at all. If they did not, it meant that Amy herself have forcefully want her daughters to do things she wanted.
One more thing i would like to point out, yes she may have controlled them, she made their 'dreams come true' and probably I say Amy has won. With such an attitude towards her daughter and her husband, NOT EVEN allowing his own love to give his opinion, I do not understand why, with such ignorant behavior to not only her family, but the society, is able to live with a pride which should be in shame.
Look at your children Amy, look at how she tore that music sheet, stamped it, threw at you a chair in your face. Do you think you have solve that one problem you yourself had? Rebellious. Stop claiming yourself right, eventually you will see one day how it is felt like to be rebelled, to be in control by someone and be treated like a slave.
Kudos on your writing, but never am I fond on how cold-hearted can one mother be.