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lbmillan's review against another edition
2.0
I have enjoyed all of Lisa See's books, but this one was a disappointment. It was disjointed and predictable. I had a hard time liking any of the characters, and the character development was mediocre at best.
purplelalaland's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a wonderful look into what the 1930s-1950s looked like for Chinese and Japanese Americans. It put that time period into context and allowed me an avenue to continue researching parts of the history that I an interested in.
The writing, however, was poor. The character descriptions and history were insufficient to really separate the three women from each other. The way they thought and acted often clashed with each other in ways that were completely unrelatable and senseless. I didn't buy into a lot of the development of relationships and couldn't believe that certain characters were really friends, or certain characters were really in love. It really felt like the author had written scenes that she wanted to include in the book and were trying to piece them together, albeit, unsuccessfully.
The writing, however, was poor. The character descriptions and history were insufficient to really separate the three women from each other. The way they thought and acted often clashed with each other in ways that were completely unrelatable and senseless. I didn't buy into a lot of the development of relationships and couldn't believe that certain characters were really friends, or certain characters were really in love. It really felt like the author had written scenes that she wanted to include in the book and were trying to piece them together, albeit, unsuccessfully.
lacheese's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
pathogenesis's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lbrowne13's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lgsprout's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75