Holly's review
Peony in Love
by Lisa See
Holly's review
Peony in Love by Lisa See
Holly's review
rating:
recommended for: Creative women
A few years ago I read <u>Snowflower and the Secret Fan<u>. I was entranced and immediately after I read it I recommended it to my best friend and lent her my copy. A few weeks ago, just before my 28th birthday, I received in the mail <u>Peony in Love<u> from my best friend.
Before I started reading it I thought that it couldn't be as good as the first book I'd read by Lisa See, but I knew I would give it a fair chance and probably still enjoy it. At first I thought that I wouldn't be able to relate to the main character because she was a young, immature girl from a wealthy family and had very sheltered views. I began to think this book would be more along the story of a fun love story but not much else. I was wrong. After reading about a third of the book I was addicted. I won't spoil anything but I will say that the story deepens and the layers and suspense pull you in. I loved reading about ancient Chinese beliefs and about women writers and poets ...more
Before I started reading it I thought that it couldn't be as good as the first book I'd read by Lisa See, but I knew I would give it a fair chance and probably still enjoy it. At first I thought that I wouldn't be able to relate to the main character because she was a young, immature girl from a wealthy family and had very sheltered views. I began to think this book would be more along the story of a fun love story but not much else. I was wrong. After reading about a third of the book I was addicted. I won't spoil anything but I will say that the story deepens and the layers and suspense pull you in. I loved reading about ancient Chinese beliefs and about women writers and poets ...more
