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Bamboo and Lace
by
Lori Wick
Bestselling author Lori Wick sails readers to an exotic island1/4and an intriguing romance.
Lily Walsh has spent all of her 24 years as a missionary's daughter on the Asian island of Kashien. Isolated from the western world, she devours the letters she receives from her brother in Hawaii. When her father reluctantly allows Lily to visit Jeff, she is thrilled-until he is cal...more
Lily Walsh has spent all of her 24 years as a missionary's daughter on the Asian island of Kashien. Isolated from the western world, she devours the letters she receives from her brother in Hawaii. When her father reluctantly allows Lily to visit Jeff, she is thrilled-until he is cal...more
Paperback, 444 pages
Published
July 1st 2001
by Harvest House Publishers
(first published January 1st 2001)
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I didn't like the start of the book because the protagonist, Lily Walsh, was initially portrayed as a person with low self-esteem. She hails from Kashien, a fictitious village where women are second-class citizens. She apologizes a lot and lowers her eyes whenever a man is around. I thought the story is set in the 1930s or something.
However, as the story unfolded, Lily transformed into a lovely young woman who eventually found love. Her romance with Gabriel Kapaia...is a godly one. It's sweet a...more
However, as the story unfolded, Lily transformed into a lovely young woman who eventually found love. Her romance with Gabriel Kapaia...is a godly one. It's sweet a...more
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I have read Lori Wick's "Californian series" and loved it. After reading the summary of this book I thought it sounded really interesting, especially since I love Hawaii. It was not what I expected at all. This book was very dull and boring. The characters were very unrealistic and the country that Lilly is from is also made up. I did not like how the characters felt that they had to apologize constantly for everything and anything. No one is that perfect! Also, Lilly is described very childlike...more
I loved this! Personally, I liked the heroine. Lily is a girl who lives in a remote village in Asia. What will happen when she comes to Hawaii to visit her brother? Who will she meet? What will happen?
I highly recommend this book!
I highly recommend this book!
When I read Lori Wick I'm always amazed at how she beautifully incorporates romance stories with Bible study. There have been many books I've read that were "Christian Romance" novels but they were more romantic than Christian. Then I discovered Lori Wick who focused more on the character's spiritual growth than the romance within the stories.
As far as this particular book, I really enjoyed the blending of two worlds! As someone who was born in Hawaii this book touched me personally, but it was...more
As far as this particular book, I really enjoyed the blending of two worlds! As someone who was born in Hawaii this book touched me personally, but it was...more
Lily's process of becoming more independent and learning to stand up to her father's unreasonable domination, and other men, was interesting and sometimes pathetically sad. I liked this book as far as the story line goes - even though near the end I was feeling that she had covered it completely and wondered why it wasn't over yet. But for a Christian author, I find Lori Wick so preachy that religion overwhelms the story after a while.
I liked Lily, but the characters were too perfect and expecte...more
I liked Lily, but the characters were too perfect and expecte...more
I actually really liked this book. I got to from Amy and I totally rolled my eyes. But I started reading and I really liked it. I think the thing that shocked me the most but at the same time made me like the book, was the authors explicitness in talking about sex for the married couples. I really liked that sex wasn't this evil thing that never got talked about. I found the main girl a little too perfect. Like she speaks 3 languages, translates the Bible, and is more intelligent than your avera...more
Contemporary Christian fiction, love story, made me interested in reading Christian fiction
I loved this story! The author is Christian, so even though her book is a romance novel, it was totally clean and free from immorality and profanity. That's always nice! She is also very outspoken, through her writing, in favor of Christian values.
The story itself was really awesome. At first I had a hard time with the main character because at the beginning of the story she is so submissive and humble it's annoying. (I just know I'm going to get struck down for saying that). But it's like, come...more
The story itself was really awesome. At first I had a hard time with the main character because at the beginning of the story she is so submissive and humble it's annoying. (I just know I'm going to get struck down for saying that). But it's like, come...more
It's interesting to read about a missionary's daughter's first trip to Hawaii, a totally different culture from where she was raised. A family takes her in and teaches her that it's okay to look a man in the eye and that she should tell others what she needs.
I also found it interesting that more than one family lives in the same house. A neat way for the kids to grow up - cousins living with them! but also so different than the rest of America. I don't know if it's good or bad that we have our o...more
I also found it interesting that more than one family lives in the same house. A neat way for the kids to grow up - cousins living with them! but also so different than the rest of America. I don't know if it's good or bad that we have our o...more
Synopsis:
Jeff and Lily Walsh are both children of missionaries in the country of Kashien. Jeff has moved away from home to Hawaii. He writes begging his father for permission for Lily to visit him. Lily has never visited the states. His father finally concedes to his wishes and Lily travels to Hawaii. Jeff enjoys showing Lily around and helping learn American culture. Suddenly, Jeff is called away on a work emergency and cannot take Lily with him. He asks his Gabe and the rest of the Kapaias to...more
Jeff and Lily Walsh are both children of missionaries in the country of Kashien. Jeff has moved away from home to Hawaii. He writes begging his father for permission for Lily to visit him. Lily has never visited the states. His father finally concedes to his wishes and Lily travels to Hawaii. Jeff enjoys showing Lily around and helping learn American culture. Suddenly, Jeff is called away on a work emergency and cannot take Lily with him. He asks his Gabe and the rest of the Kapaias to...more
I read this book as it was supposed to be all about dealing with intercultural issues, as the main character is raised in a remote location in an Asian country, and then tries to adjust to life in the U.S. While the book starts out with some promise, showing how the main character had to make huge adjustments, it then deterioriated into a less-than-believable and not too well crafted love story.
Aug 11, 2011
Lisa Rathbun
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Whenever I see Christian books for sale in a thrift store, I always pick them up, but I think I need to stop getting Lori Wick. I just don't enjoy the stories. Although some books have such ridiculously contrary heroines (they call it feisty but it's just obnoxious), Lily was too far the other way. Her extreme submission was annoying. Just not a fan.
This book would fall under the Christian novel heading. It is about life when things don't go as planned and someone disappoints her parent. Two different cultures are involved and the book deals with the differences as the father believes they are. The struggles are real struggles when one wants to hold on to their culture's beliefs.
I don't know what I was thinking. I really don't like these sorts of books. I suppose that for the genre, this was pretty good. But the constant preaching (and I believe it all) wore me down, not to mention the unbelievably too-good-to-be-true characters.
At least I spent a long Sunday afternoon relaxing and not thinking about the heat.
At least I spent a long Sunday afternoon relaxing and not thinking about the heat.
Bamboo & Lace by Lori Wick tells of a young woman who had lived in another country for her entire life. Then she goes and visits her brother in Hawaii. I love how she finds the real Lily while she is there. She also learns many new things in her time there. Most of all, she learns about love, and trust.
I read a review that said "the book loses a little steam toward the end," and I'd say that's an understatement. Enjoyed the first half, but the second half was just...eh. Lori Wick is a very unpredictable author; her books range from wonderful to mediocre, and this falls in the latter camp.
One of my favorite Christian fiction books in a long time. It is one of those books where the characters are contributing to society and to people around them. (I almost gave it only four stars because at the end the main character accomplishes an unrealistic amount. No need to make the rest of us feel like slackers!)
I give this book a three, mainly because I just adore foreign romances :p but it was waaay too corny. Normally I'm okay with corny lit, but this was a little over the top.
"We kissed."
Gabe smiled. "Yeah."
okay...... not awkward at all.....
"We kissed."
Gabe smiled. "Yeah."
okay...... not awkward at all.....
I really enjoyed this book until the end. It just went on and on. It was like watching the last Lord of the Rings movie where we all thought it should have ended LONG before it did. It was very romantic but so drawn out.
Good for a Christian romance and I gave it an extra star because of it's original content about diferent traditions of living and respect. Other than that mostly like any other christian romance.
Thanks, Elisabeth, for suggesting this! Insightful into what an MK might experience when changing cultures. Light and entertaining as well as helping me learn about TCKs.
Lori Wick is a Christian author and has several pages of religious talk in her books, my sister loves to read it but I just skip over it and get right to the heart of the book
Didn't mean to, but I've read a lot of dark, twisty books this summer. Need a pick-me-up.
7-30-11: Haven't been able to read much in the past few days. Spent some time this evening and am thoroughly enjoying this book. Want to keep reading, but have a long day tomorrow.
8-2-11: Sweet read. Yes, the family is a little too picture perfect and sometimes things come across preachy, not to mention catch phrases that are slightly incorrect, but it was a feel good story reminding us of how powerful our G...more
7-30-11: Haven't been able to read much in the past few days. Spent some time this evening and am thoroughly enjoying this book. Want to keep reading, but have a long day tomorrow.
8-2-11: Sweet read. Yes, the family is a little too picture perfect and sometimes things come across preachy, not to mention catch phrases that are slightly incorrect, but it was a feel good story reminding us of how powerful our G...more
I really enjoyed this book! My only complaint is that most of the characters were a little unrealistic. They were too perfect it almost got a little annoyting!
I have read this book a few times now. I own it and its one I don't mind reading over and over. It a really good book. It has a nice storyline with a cute happy ending.
I'm a little embarrassed to even document for prosperity that for some reason I'm on a Lori Wick kick right now but I am, so just keepin' it real, people.
Overall one of my favorite books. It shows the growth of a young woman into who she is and wants to be, while also falling in love.
This is a squeaky clean culturally-poor-Cinderella love story with an obvious didactic slant from the born-again Christian perspective.
Seriously, this may be the best book ever!! So well written, you can smell the ocean & feel the sand between your toes!!
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Lori Wick is known as one of the most versatile Christian fiction writers on the market today. From pioneer fiction to a series set in Victorian England to a contemporary novel, Lori's books (over 5 million in print) continue to delight readers and top the Christian bestselling fiction list. Lori and her husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin with "the three coolest kids in the world."
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Lori Wick is known as one of the most versatile Christian fiction writers on the market today. From pioneer fiction to a series set in Victorian England to a contemporary novel, Lori's books (over 5 million in print) continue to delight readers and top the Christian bestselling fiction list. Lori and her husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin with "the three coolest kids in the world."
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