I read Shanghai Girls by Lisa See less than a year ago and just loved it. I purposely waited to read another book by her to tease myself a little. This is about two girls in China who become laotong or "old same," a friendship that's meant to last a lifetime. They start writing back and forth on a silk fan in a unique language called nu shu that women created to communicate in secret. They talk about footbinding, their arranged marriages and motherhood. However when a misunderstanding happens, its possible the friendship may be over forever. Just like in her other book, I came to really enjoy the characters and wanted to know how it was going to turn out. She does an amazing job of explaining what women were expected to do. Also does a great job of combining fact and fiction.
Rating: A-
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