Questions About The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

by Lisa See (Goodreads Author)

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Did anyone feel the ending was too abrupt? I loved the book, don't get me wrong. Have loved Lisa since I first met her at a literary conference when she wrote On Gold Mountain. I just feel maybe she's setting us up for a sequel like Dreams of Joy. There is so much more to find out.

Lisa See Nope! I don't have a sequel planned. A lot of people have asked for a sequel, though. Here's how I look at it: I hope readers will use their imaginati…moreNope! I don't have a sequel planned. A lot of people have asked for a sequel, though. Here's how I look at it: I hope readers will use their imaginations to think about what could or should happen next. What will Li-yan and Haley say to each other? Will Sean and Haley get married? Is Haley there to help with the trees in some way? I've been hearing all kinds of wonderful ideas from readers, which tells me that I was right to end the novel as I did.(less)

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Please tell me what your new book is about. When will it be coming out?

Lisa See The new novel is about an Akha ethnic-minority girl in Yunnan, China, who gives birth to a daughter and abandons her. The baby is then adopted by an A…moreThe new novel is about an Akha ethnic-minority girl in Yunnan, China, who gives birth to a daughter and abandons her. The baby is then adopted by an American family in Pasadena. I always have a historical backdrop. This time it's the birthplace of tea and the Akha ethnic minority. The novel is completely immersive in the way that Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was immersive in the Yao culture of Hunan.(less)

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I'd love to encourage Lisa See to make a series like this, creating different girls adopted from diff. provinces in China. Perhaps make it for adolescent ages 8-15? I am imagining target readers to be my own daughters' ages (both adopted from China) and what a wonderful way for them to have a series about girls just like themselves, and also to learn more about each province/minority groups in China. Just an idea! :)

Lisa See This is such a lovely idea! Thank you for suggesting it.

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I finished reading this book a little while ago, but a question still haunts me: WHAT were the yellow strands that were growing on Li-yan's trees??? Were they a fungus? A sort of slug or maggot that is super healthy or something..?

Elizabeth A. I can not be sure but as i was reading I found reference to camphor. I forget what page it was on. I assumed the yellow strands was natural camphor wh…moreI can not be sure but as i was reading I found reference to camphor. I forget what page it was on. I assumed the yellow strands was natural camphor which was used as healing medicine for things like pain and infections. (less)

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Is there any projected release date for this title at this time?