17556. BOOK REVIEW: THE WOMAN WARRIOR BY MAXINE HONG KINGSTON. This paper examines Kingston’s autobiography and its relations to the legend of Fa Mu Lan and the Disney film “Mulan”, in order to illustrate the idea that women are victims of their own myths under patriarchal society. KEYWORDS: autobiography book review woman warrior Chinese American women patriarchy women’s role women’s status. Written 2005. MLA Style. 11 pages, 23 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. 2,694 words.