(WPF)China Dolls by Lisa See

[SouthWestZippy]

2 stars
A story about Grace, Ruby, and Helen, three girls that meet at nightclub auditions at Charlie Low's Forbidden City in San Francisco's Chinatown. Their relationships are complex plus their life choices.

I am giving it two stars because I could not get into the book. Each character gets a chapter to talk about, which got old quickly and I found the storyline to be off at times. I also felt a couple of things were put in the storyline for shock value only, which was not needed.

[Peacejanz]

I read this book so long ago and dropped Lisa See for a while. I agree with your assessment. I recently went back to her best book, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and realized that it was a super book. She hit her peak there. Her books are somewhat random now, some good, some awful. I never rush to get her books anymore. If you have not read Snow Flower - maybe try it. It is a real winner. peace, janz