maryanninutah 's review for:

Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
4.0

I'm enthralled with Lisa See's novels, though this is not her strongest work. A sequel to "Shanghai Girls," "Dreams of Joy" takes us back to China to find out what happened in the homeland Pearl and May thought they'd left behind for good. The story is a page turner and has some "edge of your seat" moments. But it also feels improbable .. [SPOILER ALERT] long-lost relatives are too easily found and well, I won't mention the ending. Still, it's another fascinating glimpse into Chinese culture and history and how people born of two divergent cultures struggle to find their identity.