As Always Lisa See's writing is mesmerizing, characters well fleshed out and the drama well drawn. The book is divided to 3 parts and I LOVED the first part absolutely. However when the main character dies off at the end of patr 1 I got al little confused. Part 2 begins with the main character as a GHOST. It is steeped in tradition and Chinese believes of afterlife, a bit on the heavy side. It is not that I didn't enjoyed learning about other culture's customs, but that Peony was a 'hungry' (unsatisfied, imporperly burried) ghost was a litle too much to accept. Part 3 of the book gives resolution, a bit predictable I think.
SPOILER ALERT: Peony's second sister wife kills her self (imitating Peony) and her ghost tries to kill their third sister wife. Peony resolves the second (ghost) wife's anger and sends her to afterlife. Then finally Peony's tablet is properly marked and she too is free to move on.
CONCLUSION: A bit of a scifi but well written non the less
SPOILER ALERT: Peony's second sister wife kills her self (imitating Peony) and her ghost tries to kill their third sister wife. Peony resolves the second (ghost) wife's anger and sends her to afterlife. Then finally Peony's tablet is properly marked and she too is free to move on.
CONCLUSION: A bit of a scifi but well written non the less
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