tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post5554332283622806428..comments2024-01-04T17:24:42.377-06:00Comments on Jo-Jo loves to read!!!: Review: Shanghai Girls by Lisa SeeJo-Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-61694445236227998032012-05-29T22:57:12.453-05:002012-05-29T22:57:12.453-05:00This is a story of two sisters, Pearl and May, who...This is a story of two sisters, Pearl and May, who start out life in Shanghai. They are young and beautiful in 1937. They are models. They make money. They expect to marry for love one day. They have it all. Or so they think. However, unknown to them their father has gambled away the family money and to survive he has to sell his daughters to young American Chinese brothers who have come looking for brides. Actually, it's more like their father lost them to the young brother's father. Gambling, it's always been a disease.<br /><br />The girls go through with the marriage ceremony, but they don't get on the boat. They believe their lives will go on as usual, but the Japanese invade and to escape a fate worse than marriage to the unknown Americans, the girls escape China, go to America and begin their lives as wives.<br /><br />Their journey to Los Angeles, through San Francisco, is not an easy one and neither is their lives with their husbands. The life of an immigrant then was not an easy one and it'll put a strain on the relationship the sister's have, almost destroying it. Their life is nothing like they expected it to be. This book is not what I expected either. It's very good, a great story and sort of a history lesson as well. I couldn't put it down.Sverigehttp://socialconditioning.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-66693341890956818302009-04-24T13:21:00.000-05:002009-04-24T13:21:00.000-05:00I received a copy of this book, and I can't wait t...I received a copy of this book, and I can't wait to start reading it. I haven't read any of Lisa See's books but I've heard such good things about them.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-32400002175734167162009-04-14T12:22:00.000-05:002009-04-14T12:22:00.000-05:00I have an ARC of this book and am looking forward ...I have an ARC of this book and am looking forward to reading it soon so will read your review again after I finish this book! Have not read any of Lisa See's books yet so am curious to see how I'll like it.Valeriehttp://lifeisapatchworkquilt.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-9552748117841906602009-04-13T15:19:00.000-05:002009-04-13T15:19:00.000-05:00Excellent review! Makes me want to read it that m...Excellent review! Makes me want to read it that much more.Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-23831406462690234502009-04-10T12:04:00.000-05:002009-04-10T12:04:00.000-05:00Great review. I'd love to get a copy of this one...Great review. I'd love to get a copy of this one for my shelf one of these days.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-24669757892898190672009-04-09T14:07:00.000-05:002009-04-09T14:07:00.000-05:00I'm glad you loved it as much as I did. We're goi...I'm glad you loved it as much as I did. We're going to Chinatown today!ANovelMenageriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328178716595263790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-59518624972289825042009-04-09T11:34:00.000-05:002009-04-09T11:34:00.000-05:00I have never read a Lisa See novel, but I can see ...I have never read a Lisa See novel, but I can see now that I should change my ways.....lovely review!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-65217289079055878932009-04-09T08:51:00.000-05:002009-04-09T08:51:00.000-05:00psst...I've given you an award here: http://savvy...psst...I've given you an award here: http://savvyverseandwit.blogspot.com/2009/04/zombie-chicken-award.htmlSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-49342389516524288902009-04-09T01:54:00.000-05:002009-04-09T01:54:00.000-05:00Sounds lovely :)Thanks for a great review.I still ...Sounds lovely :)<BR/>Thanks for a great review.<BR/><BR/>I still have that first See book to read, but then hopefully one day this oneBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-49905079790794128572009-04-08T16:54:00.000-05:002009-04-08T16:54:00.000-05:00I am supposed to get this from LT but it hans't ar...I am supposed to get this from LT but it hans't arrived yet. I skimmed your review to see if you liked it, and you did but I will come back to read the entire review once I've read the book!Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-44760910917262840332009-04-08T16:51:00.000-05:002009-04-08T16:51:00.000-05:00I can tell how much you really love Lisa See by th...I can tell how much you really love Lisa See by this wonderful and very thorough review.<BR/>I will be reading 'Snow Flower...' this week and then moving on to 'peony in Love' so I can finally get to read this book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-75599936394784558062009-04-08T16:29:00.000-05:002009-04-08T16:29:00.000-05:00Great review! I'm going to reserve it at my libra...Great review! I'm going to reserve it at my library. I LOVED Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but I must admit that I wasn't as big a fan of Peony in Love.Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-38588189461440982552009-04-08T16:26:00.000-05:002009-04-08T16:26:00.000-05:00Great review! I am looking forward to reading thi...Great review! I am looking forward to reading this one--hopefully sooner than later. I haven't yet read Peony in Love or the authors mystery thriller books, but I have read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which I just loved.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7551174226878418503.post-26596182895065793252009-04-08T16:04:00.000-05:002009-04-08T16:04:00.000-05:00I can't wait to read this book!I can't wait to read this book!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com