Lisa See of course does it again! Loved loved loved the book
that kept me engulfed in the story of Pearl and May the two sisters that find
their way to America.
WOW!
Lisa See has to have a deep understanding of women’s bonds,
and especially of sister bonds. She did her research and worked hard to portray
the trials and the difficulties experienced by Chinese during those times.
Every moment of the book had been in that place and that time, and there was
never a dull moment.
The descriptions of China and the process to that brought
them to America was so heartfelt and endearing, that I could almost feel
physical pain from reading all those descriptions.
As an immigrant myself, I can understand the torment of
keeping traditions and wanting a new life. I was more like Joy, than Pearl or
May, as I came to America young, but I can see the struggles that my mother
faced trying to deal with a new way of thinking and holding on those things
that were most dear. Another similarity is the communism factor, we ran away
from it too, to a country of opportunity, the difference was that our faces
didn’t betray us right away, the racism wasn’t as hard as the Louie family had.
That is not to say that we didn’t experience racism.
Love the book and I am glad that Lisa See wrote it, as Peony
in Love wasn’t nearly as good as Shanghai Girls or Snowflower and the Secret
Fan!
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