Shanghai Girls: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A gifted writer . . . explores the bonds of sisterhood while powerfully evoking the often nightmarish American immigrant experience."--USA Today

In 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters and gamblers, patriots and revolutionaries, artists a...show more

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322 pages

Average rating: 7.46

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Anonymous
Dec 27, 2023
4/10 stars
Not a bad book, but not as good as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
AttorneyStella
Mar 22, 2023
9/10 stars
very good writing; great story
Trishs3
Mar 16, 2023
8/10 stars
Enjoyable read that eventually got me thinking even deeper about perception, family, commitment, etc. I really enjoyed this.
Laneyooo
Feb 11, 2023
9/10 stars
This is a beautiful story about the complicated relationship between two sisters fleeing a war torn Shanghai. Through the girls scarily raw moments of suffering, we come along on a painful journey with them as the sisters arrive to America in arranged marriages. This one occupied my mind long after I put it down, but it does touch sensitive topics that could be uncomfortable for some to read.
Kayla E
Apr 01, 2022
Very good book easy read

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