China Dolls Hardcover - 2014

Media reviews

Advance praise for China Dolls
 
“China Dolls mines a fascinating part of our cultural history through the story of a trio of women who become a complex constant in one another’s lives even as the world serves up painful transformation. Lisa See gets so much just right here. You’ll want to dive right in.”—Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
 
“This is one of those stories I’ve always wanted to tell, but Lisa See beat me to it, and she did it better than I ever could. Bravo! Here’s a roaring standing ovation for this heartwarming journey into the glittering golden age of Chinese nightclubs.”—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Songs of Willow Frost
 
“In the beginning of See’s stellar ninth book, three young women, Grace, Helen, and Ruby, meet and form an unlikely but strong bond in San Francisco in 1938. . . . The story alternates between their viewpoints, with each woman’s voice strong and dynamic, developing a multilayered richness as it progresses. The depth of See’s characters and her winning prose make this book a wonderful journey through love and loss.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for Dreams of Joy
 
“Astonishing . . . one of those hard-to-put-down-until-four-in-the-morning books . . . a story with characters who enter a reader’s life, take up residence, and illuminate the myriad decisions and stories that make up human history.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“[Lisa] See is a gifted historical novelist. . . . [In Dreams of Joy,] there are no clear heroes or villains, just people who often take wrong turns to their own detriment but for the good of the story, leading to greater strength of character and more durable relationships.”—San Francisco Chronicle
 
“A heartwarming story of heroic love between a mother and daughter . . . No writer has better captured the voice and heart of Chinese culture.”—Bookreporter
 
Praise for Shanghai Girls
 
“See’s emotional themes are powerful . . . the bonds of sisterhood [and] the psychological journey of becoming an American.”—The Washington Post
 
“If you’re looking for one of those wonderful ‘take me someplace exotic and unfamiliar’ books . . . you won’t do better than Shanghai Girls.”—The Dallas Morning News
 
“Readers truly know and care about these women within a few pages.”—The Miami Herald

Citations

• Booklist, 04/15/2014, Page 23
• BookPage, 06/01/2014, Page 0
• Entertainment Weekly, 06/20/2014, Page 68
• Kirkus Reviews, 04/15/2014, Page 0
• Library Journal, 04/15/2014, Page 80
• Library Journal Prepub Alert, 01/01/2014, Page 71
• New York Times Book Review, 06/22/2014, Page 30
• People Weekly, 06/16/2014, Page 44
• Publishers Weekly, 03/17/2014, Page 0
• Shelf Awareness, 06/10/2014, Page 0