Saving Fish is witty and fun and about awful things that happen deals in Myanmar (Burma).   It seems silly to put those things all in the same sentence, but somehow Amy Tan makes it work.  And to continue with the oxymoronic sentences, I loved and hated the ending (but won’t say more unless you ask).   The story is narrated by a ghost, who had been planning to lead a tour group of her friends to China then Burma but dies instead.  She’s a kind of ghost that can read minds (in any language), and to me the most humorous interactions were those between local guides  or service people and the American tourists, and how the communication barriers are (not usually) overcome.  The dynamics between the members of the tour group are entertaining as well as believable.  I would describe this book as busy, as you have all of the thoughts of group, the guides, all tainted by the opinion of the narrator.  I  enjoyed the know-it-all-ness of the writing, and continual and entertaining jumping from topic to topic.  But I do have to admit somewhere past half way through the book, it is a bit like being around someone with ADD…  and you are looking to see how many more pages (it’s a long book).   Highly recommended, especially to anyone that has traveled in Asia.