3 posts tagged “lisa see”
My first book read in '09 was a dud. After reading Snowflower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love, I was expecting much more from Lisa See than what I found in Flower Net. I can't put my finger on what I didn't like about it, or what I did like about it. I guess maybe the later was the biggest problem with the book.
I suppose it would be an OK read on a long flight or something, but nothing I'd recommend to a friend.
On to Number Two!
I suppose it would be an OK read on a long flight or something, but nothing I'd recommend to a friend.
On to Number Two!
My lovely sister-in-law got me Peony In Love for my birthday. It's the latest novel by Lisa See, the author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and I liked it very much.
What I like most about Lisa See's novels (the two I've read, anyway) is that, in addition to being well told stories, they've opened my eyes to a bit of history that I would otherwise know very little about. Chinese history, in particular women in Chinese history, is something I think very few Americans know anything about. I'm becoming quite the fan.
If you care to read what the actual plot of this novel is about, you should check out the synopsis on amazon.com. It's better than anything I could write about it.
What I like most about Lisa See's novels (the two I've read, anyway) is that, in addition to being well told stories, they've opened my eyes to a bit of history that I would otherwise know very little about. Chinese history, in particular women in Chinese history, is something I think very few Americans know anything about. I'm becoming quite the fan.
If you care to read what the actual plot of this novel is about, you should check out the synopsis on amazon.com. It's better than anything I could write about it.
When Stephanie let me borrow this book, I must admit that I wasn't all that thrilled to read it. However, since she was nice enough to lend it to me, the least I could do was read it.
I tore through it in two days. (That's fast for me. I have an infant to care for, and I have a very serious need for sleep for at least 10 hours, so you can see how this hinders my reading time.) Before I even began reading the story, I knew I was going to like it. The author introduces the reader to Nu-Shu before the novel begins. I was so glad to learn that little bit of nearly forgotten history, I think that may have put the book in a positive light for me from the start.
Even without having learned about Nu-Shu before reading the book, I still would have loved it. The story follows two young Chinese girls in the nineteenth century from age seven through the rest of their lives - through foot-binding, marriage, childbirth, etc. Lisa See does such a wonderful job telling the story of her characters, that seem very real. Which is probably why I couldn't put the book down. I felt like I was reading about real women's lives, and, just as importantly, I cared about them. I saw aspects of people I knew in nearly all the characters of the book - including myself.
Long story short -- the book was really good even though the title is stupid.
I tore through it in two days. (That's fast for me. I have an infant to care for, and I have a very serious need for sleep for at least 10 hours, so you can see how this hinders my reading time.) Before I even began reading the story, I knew I was going to like it. The author introduces the reader to Nu-Shu before the novel begins. I was so glad to learn that little bit of nearly forgotten history, I think that may have put the book in a positive light for me from the start.
Even without having learned about Nu-Shu before reading the book, I still would have loved it. The story follows two young Chinese girls in the nineteenth century from age seven through the rest of their lives - through foot-binding, marriage, childbirth, etc. Lisa See does such a wonderful job telling the story of her characters, that seem very real. Which is probably why I couldn't put the book down. I felt like I was reading about real women's lives, and, just as importantly, I cared about them. I saw aspects of people I knew in nearly all the characters of the book - including myself.
Long story short -- the book was really good even though the title is stupid.
