Helpful Score: 6
Fascinating tale of females in China. A girl child's fate to be left at the doorstep of a silk factory in the mid-20's. Readers will have a chance to watch Pei grow and the learn of the life of a silk worker in China. Wonderful.
Helpful Score: 3
Great read for a rainy weekend. Loved this book set in early 20th century rural China.
Helpful Score: 3
This was a pretty straight forward book about a "spirited" daughter who was sold by her family. I found that the author made this almost seem to easy for the heroine to get used to and become good at it.Though I found the book well written and gave me some iinsight on the silk trade.
Helpful Score: 2
I really enjoy reading books about the Asian culture and if you are, too, then this won't disappoint. Enjoyable and informational, too!
Helpful Score: 2
good book to read if you like amy tan.
