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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Wonderfully written, a lovely novel. Gritty, real and beautiful.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “One should not have to read 350 pages before one comes to care for a character. The only good thing about this book is that it sent me back to Pearl S. Buck to read a great story set in China.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Essentially this is a love story but it's set in 1928 in Junchow, China and centres around a Russian exile and a Chinese youth. It involves love, lost, secrets, lies, danger and terror and I couldn't put it down!”
Wendy J wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was a little slow for me to begin but by the end I didn't want to put it down. You began to anticipate what was going to happen next. The description of events was percise.”
Patti M wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One should not have to read 350 pages before one comes to care for a character. The only good thing about this book is that it sent me back to Pearl S. Buck to read a great story set in China. ”
Norma M wrote this review Friday, December 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“So good that I read this very long book in two days. The story is based on the true life story of her mother, which is a heartbreaking tale to say the least. The daughter, Lydia, is such a force of nature that you are left wondering of the strength of the mother at the same age. ”
Meera S wrote this review Friday, November 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What a good book! Looking at the book cover, and the book title, you expected something else. This book had meat! Good dialogue and a gripping story line. I liked the ending of the book. The character Lydia faced incredible challenges and fought for who she believed in. Her lover faced his own challenges. In the end they parted, but the author left the door open, for them to meet again. What a good book it would be.”
Susan S wrote this review Friday, October 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Title and synopsis was quite misleading but the story was fascinating set mainly in China during Chan Kai Shek and the opium wars. Cruel, shocking but so readable.”
Sylvia Tearle wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“So far a wonderful story”
Claire A wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Not very well written but interesting information about a part of the world I know little about. The plot line was predicable and somewhat sad. The characters were also predicable.”
TERESA V wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved, loved, loved this book. Kate Furnival is such a fantastic writer. Can't wait to start "The Girl of Junchow".”
Heidy wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
