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dreams of joy
dreams of joy
Author: lisa see
ISBN: 439786
Pages: 354
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Paperback
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This was a wonderful book. I have enjoyed all of Lisa See's books. The story picked right up where the last book left off and it never got boring. All of the feelings that the characters go through feel very real and I liked the stories between the women the most. Another thing that struck me was how wild it was to think that these things were happening to people in real life such a short time ago. The hard labor, starvation and basically barbaric existence the people in the countryside lived. It left me wondering how much this is happening in the world today and we just don't pay enough attention to how people are suffering at the hands of a government that has been forced upon them. I didn't see the book as being political in any way, it was just a realization I had while reading it. She is so good at tying it all into the story and making you care. Great book.
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I wish I had read Shanghai Girls before reading Dreams of Joy; however, I had read two of Lisa See's novels prior to this one and thought they were very well written. Apparently this is the sequel to Shanghai Girls, and I enjoyed it regardless of not knowing the background encompassed in Shanghai Girls. It is a remarkable journey into China, its history and culture through two different perspectives. I hope to read Shanghai Girls and see this book through that added perspective. Lisa See's research is as noteworthy as her writing.
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This sequel to Shanghai Girls was much, MUCH better! Simply sounded much more real, with characters who have to make their way in Red China during the late fifties, after living with the personal freedoms of America. Every thought, every move is scrutinized and reported upon to authorities. The slave labor of the masses and the supreme rule of Mao are well defined. But it is still a good idea to read Shanghai Girls first, for the background of the two sisters and how they came to be in America. D.
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Lisa See has yet to disappoint me. I'm sad that the journey with May & Pearl is over. Through both books I could hear Pearl's voice...such strong character writing. I will miss them all.
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I've read all of Lisa See's other novels, and I have to say this is the one I enjoyed the least. It has a very slow beginning and I struggled to get through the first 100 pages or so. (I only stuck with it because I liked Shanghai Girls so much and wanted to find out what happened to these characters.) Further along, the plot got interesting and I actually enjoyed the remainder of the book. I do not recommend this book to anyone who hasn't really read Shanghai Girls.


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