Passages of this book moved me...I thought the author had moments of pure brilliance. BUT, it was too long, jumped all over the place and in the end the story seemed ridiculously dramatic and just...so unbelievable. No American girl I've ever known has lived such a life. I …more would not recommend it.(less)
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Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
Based on the author’s family story, comes an extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ escape from Taiwan.
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