Peony in Love by Lisa See

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Well the first thing you should know about reading this book is that it’s a ghost story. You have to really suspend disbelief considering it’s also historical fiction. what?



The scenery was beautiful, and the descriptions of chinese customs, especially marriage and burial ceremonies were so intricate and specific, that I’m glad i’m not a chinese girl back in the 1600s.

1700s?

I don’t know.



I’ll always appreciate some feminist lit though, and you get a little of that as Peony takes you along for the ride as women find their voices and begin to be published as poets and critics... The entire middle was ugly, like insecure jealous-ugly, and you’d think a ghost would be able to have some more perspective instead of ruining some mortal peoples’ lives. spoiler alert.



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