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Aug 10, 2008
Stephanie
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it was amazing
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One of my students recommended this to me as one of her favorites, and I enjoyed it as well. It reminded me a little of one of my summer reads "The Blood of Flowers" which I liked even more than this. Reading about the silk factories of China in the 1920s-30s was very interesting, and I like novels that take me to new places. An easy and entertaining read.
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I loved this!!
An interesting narrative about China that spans 1919-1940. It gave the reader an insight into Chinese culture during this time period and those girls who worked in the silk factories. Tsukiyama does a good job of exploring this part of history with Pei as her protagonist. It made me want to further study this time period so I can better appreciate the novel.
Jul 21, 2017
Lisa Hickman
marked it as to-read
