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Lisa See - Shanghai Girls

Through arranged marriages, two sisters leave Shanghai in 1937 to find a new life in Los Angeles. By the best-selling author of <IT>Peony in Love<RO> and <IT>Snow Flower and the Secret Fan<RO>. Reprint.

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Lisa See's _Shanghai Girls:_ Bigotry, lies and betrayals

bytelynor Feb 28, 2009
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Pros A terrific drama of a story of loyalty between two sisters.
Cons The ending -- it caught me by surprise.
Recommended it? Yes

Last week I ended up with an unexpected surprise when I received an ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy) of Lisa See's new novel, Shanghai Girls, in the mail. I had enjoyed two of her previous novels, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love very much, and I was looking forward to this one very... Read full review »

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Just as Excellent as Snow Flower

byjanetlong Dec 11, 2009
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Pros Great historical information
Cons none that I can think of
Recommended it? Yes

Although this is set in Shaghai in 1937, I found this book just as engaging and interesting as Lisa See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. The novel focuses on two sisters, May and Pearl, who are raised in comfort with everything they could ever want or need. When their family falls on hard times,... Read full review »

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Very Different From Snow Flower and Peony

byjocelyna Sep 27, 2010
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Pros Historical detail
Cons A bit of a downer
Recommended it? Yes

While this novel about two sisters growing up in Shanghai and facing the various perils of attaining citizenship during a tumultuous time in US history definitely packs an emotional punch, I didn't find it as enjoyable as See's previous books which I had read, 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' and... Read full review »

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Shanghai Girls: Novel - Lisa See - 9780812980530 - 0812980530

ISBN13: 9780812980530. ISBN10: 0812980530. by Lisa See. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 10

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ISBN13: 9781400067114. ISBN10: 1400067111. by See. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 09

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Authors Lisa See
Narrator Janet Song

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Publishers Weekly: "See's skillful plotting and richly drawn characters immediately draw in the reader, covering 20 years of love, loss, heartbreak and joy while delivering a sobering history lesson....[T]his is an accomplished and absorbing novel."

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PaperbackLarge Print513May 26, 2009Random House Large Print9.25"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.25 lbs.9780739328255

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