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Peach Blossom Spring
by Melissa Fu
“There are no easy decisions in difficult times”
A wonderful read following a mother, her son, and his daughter across WWII China, the Chinese Civil War, the Cold War, and into the modern day.
I didn’t know much of the history and politics surrounding China in the 20th century, and I was inspired to do more reading about it after reading this book. It was interesting to see how the tensions across the ocean continued to affect Henry even when he was a US citizen and virtually safe from the war back home.
The conflict with identity between Henry and Lily was very interesting and was one I could partially relate to myself. Henry’s approach to being Chinese in America is vastly different from his daughter who yearns to be more involved with her heritage. The parallels between Henry and Lily in college serve to bring up further questions of how our background and identity shape our future.
Overall, a very well written and heartfelt novel I would recommend to fans of historical fiction.
A wonderful read following a mother, her son, and his daughter across WWII China, the Chinese Civil War, the Cold War, and into the modern day.
I didn’t know much of the history and politics surrounding China in the 20th century, and I was inspired to do more reading about it after reading this book. It was interesting to see how the tensions across the ocean continued to affect Henry even when he was a US citizen and virtually safe from the war back home.
The conflict with identity between Henry and Lily was very interesting and was one I could partially relate to myself. Henry’s approach to being Chinese in America is vastly different from his daughter who yearns to be more involved with her heritage. The parallels between Henry and Lily in college serve to bring up further questions of how our background and identity shape our future.
Overall, a very well written and heartfelt novel I would recommend to fans of historical fiction.