A review by oliainchina
The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui

4.0

The account pictures rather a physician's life in Mao's inner circle than a detailed explanation of what was going on in the Chairman's mind. It's more about a one man's survival than about politics. And if this story of 22 years around Mao wasn't limited by one volume, it definitely could fill a whole shelf.
Four stars - for inflated expectations.