tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post6964583701949990050..comments2024-01-05T07:34:25.501-05:00Comments on SmallWorld Reads: Book Review: Shanghai GirlsSarah at SmallWorldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-70271628015676959692010-05-16T17:37:01.333-04:002010-05-16T17:37:01.333-04:00I feel like every year or so, for the last 40 year...I feel like every year or so, for the last 40 years, I've read another interesting and at least partially horrific story about the last hundred years of China. Starting with the Good Earth and including all sorts of writers, notably Amy Tan, and now Shanghai Girls. <br /><br />I learned a lot about immigration from China into the US from the book and about how the McCarthy Era hit the Chinese-Americans. <br /><br />I agree the ending only served to set up a sequel but was a disappointment.BBat50https://www.blogger.com/profile/09736054246852300843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-32275611950023334602010-05-14T08:53:14.350-04:002010-05-14T08:53:14.350-04:00I agreed--Shanghai Girls left me cold compared to ...I agreed--Shanghai Girls left me cold compared to the earlier 2. I thought it was because it was set in America and just felt like another Amy Tan novel, only in LA instead of SF, whereas the other 2 were showing me things I hadn't read much about before, but maybe there is something to the sequel theory!!Giddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895428169080381574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-72631734688468125932010-04-13T15:58:28.774-04:002010-04-13T15:58:28.774-04:00Thanks for the review, Sarah! I was planning on re...Thanks for the review, Sarah! I was planning on reading this one because I had read Snowflower and the Secret Fan and enjoyed it, but now I probably won't bother.Judylynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717943942909977890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-48306232303684650792010-04-11T15:54:40.561-04:002010-04-11T15:54:40.561-04:00I feel I must now read all her books to see which ...I feel I must now read all her books to see which ones I finish! Good review!Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-34700979866564228422010-04-09T22:01:06.649-04:002010-04-09T22:01:06.649-04:00That really is too bad. :-( I haven't yet rea...That really is too bad. :-( I haven't yet read this one, but I do plan to. I've noticed that quite a few readers weren't too thrilled with the ending. At least I have the first part to look forward to!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-10384963884353379732010-04-07T15:27:29.254-04:002010-04-07T15:27:29.254-04:00Oh for a cup of coffee and a quiet corner to read ...Oh for a cup of coffee and a quiet corner to read you blog and a few good books!Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356948275526610098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-89615159031398230552010-04-03T18:16:39.803-04:002010-04-03T18:16:39.803-04:00I also disliked the ending-I like the book a lot o...I also disliked the ending-I like the book a lot overall as I did her other two historical novels-great postMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-61212718208030967592010-04-03T08:18:58.606-04:002010-04-03T08:18:58.606-04:00I'm so sorry that the ending left you feeling ...I'm so sorry that the ending left you feeling like that!! I loved this one and all her others.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-65659781683638864602010-04-02T22:01:00.225-04:002010-04-02T22:01:00.225-04:00This was definitely my least favorite of the books...This was definitely my least favorite of the books I've read by Lisa See. Someone did tell me that a sequel was planned. I might have been more likely to read it immediately following Shanghai Girls in hopes of finding a satisfying ending, but like you, I'm not sure I would be interested enough in the characters to pick up the story again after a year or more. You can read my review <a href="http://linesfromthepage.blogspot.com/2009/06/shanghai-girls-by-lisa-see.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Heather VanTimmerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-24907352611227938922010-04-02T21:39:29.007-04:002010-04-02T21:39:29.007-04:00This is on my TBR - interesting, as it seems like ...This is on my TBR - interesting, as it seems like all reviews I'd read were very positive! Argh, I hate books with bad endings!!christa @ mental foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272799752169958460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-63198364061778642102010-04-02T18:30:12.350-04:002010-04-02T18:30:12.350-04:00i enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shang...i enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girl. However, I never finished Peony in Love. I'll have to try it again another time.Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addicthttp://web.me.com/quirion/Bookaddict/Blog/Blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658995350403073675.post-26878951855089163252010-04-02T17:00:43.988-04:002010-04-02T17:00:43.988-04:00Hmm...have you read Peony in Love? I felt the same...Hmm...have you read Peony in Love? I felt the same way about the later half of the book. I just wanted it to move and it seemed to flounder. I did enjoy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan though.WonderBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402631427338318319noreply@blogger.com