Book Review: On Gold Mountain by Lisa See On Gold Mountain by Lisa See departs from fiction to tell the extraordinary true story of the author’s own family — a sweeping, multigenerational narrative that traces their journey from rural China to the heart of Los Angeles. With both historical precision and emotional intimacy, See explores Read More
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The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See
Book Review: The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See The Red Princess Mysteries by Lisa See are a compelling fusion of political thriller, murder mystery, and cultural exploration, set against the backdrop of a rapidly transforming China. Featuring the unlikely investigative duo of Liu Hulan, a tough-minded Chinese Ministry of Public Security agent, and David Read More
Peony in Love by Lisa See
Book Review: Peony in Love by Lisa See Peony in Love by Lisa See is one of the author’s most lyrical and haunting novels — a story that blends history, folklore, and the supernatural into a deeply emotional exploration of love, longing, and the silenced voices of women. Inspired by the real-life “Three Wives Commentary” Read More
China Dolls by Lisa See
Book Review: China Dolls by Lisa See In China Dolls by Lisa See, the author shifts her lens to 1930s and 1940s America, offering a vivid and emotionally layered story of friendship, identity, and resilience among Asian American women trying to survive and thrive in a world that constantly tries to define them from the Read More
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
Book Review: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See Dreams of Joy by Lisa See delivers a powerful, heartbreaking continuation of the story begun in Shanghai Girls. Set against the backdrop of Maoist China during the Great Leap Forward, the novel is a harrowing exploration of ideology, identity, and the enduring strength of maternal love. The Read More
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Book Review: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Shanghai Girls by Lisa See presents a sweeping, emotionally charged tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and survival set against the turbulent backdrop of 20th-century Chinese and Chinese American history. With vivid prose and unflinching honesty, See explores how war, immigration, and cultural expectations shape — and sometimes strain — Read More
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Book Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See delivers a haunting, lyrical, and deeply intimate novel that explores the complexities of female friendship, loyalty, and betrayal within the rigid confines of 19th-century Chinese society. Through the voice of Lily, now an old woman Read More
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Book Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See In The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See, the author crafts a breathtaking and emotionally resonant novel about mothers and daughters, cultural heritage, and the invisible threads that bind people across time and distance. Set among the Akha ethnic minority in the Read More
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Book Review: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See In The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, the author delivers a powerful, emotionally layered novel that immerses readers in the extraordinary world of the haenyeo — the female divers of Jeju Island, Korea. Spanning decades of friendship, war, loss, and reconciliation, this is Read More
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Book Review: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See In Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See, the author returns to the rich terrain of historical China to tell a deeply moving story about female friendship, resilience, and the pursuit of purpose in a world bound by rigid expectations. Inspired by the true Read More