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A review by mikaiya
Peony in Love by Lisa See
4.0
I was fairly certain I would hate this book. I was a bit frustrated that it won the poll in my book group, and my co-coordinators were annoyed, too. The first half of the book did not change my mind.
In this case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I became entranced as the story unfolded, and I was able to forgive some of the author's faults as I was drawn into the story.
I still am not sure I loved this book, but I am glad for having read it, and I would heartily recommend it to others. That said, this is not beach reading. It is engrossing, but not in the candy and popcorn sort of way.
In this case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I became entranced as the story unfolded, and I was able to forgive some of the author's faults as I was drawn into the story.
I still am not sure I loved this book, but I am glad for having read it, and I would heartily recommend it to others. That said, this is not beach reading. It is engrossing, but not in the candy and popcorn sort of way.