Shanghai girls

a novel

314 pages

English language

Published May 29, 2009 by Random House.

ISBN:
978-1-4000-6711-4
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OCLC Number:
276228926

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4 stars (1 review)

Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure.

1 edition

reviewed Shanghai girls by Lisa See

Engaging historical novel

4 stars

I found this to be a fascinating story that taught me a bit about a part of history that I was not aware of, which is the best thing about this type of novel. I found Pearl to be quite likable and will read the sequel because I'm concerned about her future.

Subjects

  • Sisters
  • Family secrets
  • Immigrants
  • Chinese
  • Fiction

Places

  • United States