Terrible Swift Tongue by Susan Dominus NEW YORK TIMES

Susan Dominus, a staff writer for NYT, intended to write a simple Book Review for "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." Dominus agreed that the book was "Harsh" as the many readers viewed it as. However, she also agreed that Amy Chua, a respectable Yale Law Professor, writing a personal memoir about her parenting life, was brave and awe-inspiring. Dominus wanted to express her admiration for Chua's bravery in expressing her pride in her parenting and she wanted the other readers to understand that this book wasn't meant to hurt or criticize anyone. It was simply, "A story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs" (Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Amy Chua).
Dominus also pointed out the fact that Sophia, Amy's eldest daughter, wrote a letter to her parents expressing her gratitude to her parents both Jeb (her father) and Amy (her mother.) Meaning she appreciated both of them, despite the hard times, she admited openly that she wouldn't want to be raised any other way. Dominus mentioned this by writing, "The last thing the reader wants to hear is that Chua-Rubenfeld, as she wrote in that charming letter to her mother that ran in The Post, is “glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did"(Dominus NYT.com).
The tone throughout the article was obvious. Dominus was simply reviewing the book. She believed the things written in the book was harsh and unecessary as the other readers viewed it as, however she also believed that Chua showed much bravery for writing a book about her personal life despite her position as a Law Professor.