pickOffers a unique glimpse into the lesser-known history of WWII Shanghai, where Chinese inhabitants, Jewish refugees, and Japanese occupiers lived in uneasy proximity. Through the eyes of Aiyi, a Chinese heiress, and Ernest, a Jewish pianist, Randel crafts a poignant tale of love and survival under harrowing circumstances.
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1) reading & rug twining (2 day work week)
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I have no idea how long this book has been on my Kindle but I purposely did not bring a physical book to work today so I would be forced to use my Kindle app. I‘m glad I did. I love historical fiction.
pickCaptures you from the beginning, but about a third of the way through drags in fits and starts. Over all a good read. Aiyi, from a wealthy Shanghai family, falls in love with a foreigner at the beginning of WW2. A forbidden relationship going through all the trauma and terror of the Japanese invasion in China.
pickI read this one in a day. Fascinating story and good writer. I learned some history that I wasn't familiar with. Also a great closeup of Chinese culture. What happens when a Jewish man and Chinese woman fall in love in one of the worst times in their history. I'm always amazed how many stories of WW 2 there are.
so-so3⭐️ I had a hard time getting any sort of rhythm with this book and by the end I felt that the book was a little too long. It was the premise that drew me into the book, but felt the book just was just a bit too long. #2022 #fiction #historicalfiction #bookreview #bookstagram #wwii #china
1) Last Rose of Shanghai, Hamnet & Judith, A Promised Land, The Other Bennet Sister
2) Sense & Sensibility
3) Don Quixote, the final two parts of the Divine Comedy, The Iliad, more by Hemingway and Dickens, Rebecca, a reread of The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden and Anna Karenina.
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pickA love story set in war-torn Shanghai. You are introduced to historical people such as Sassoon, Emily Hahn, and Shao Xunmei. It was gripping and it casted a light on the plight of European Jewish refugees of Shanghai that I knew little. And a literary coincidence - both books I am currently reading discuss stride piano of the Jazz Movement. #setinChina #Booked2022 @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage
bailedToo many inaccuracies and meh descriptions, for what should have been a great story. Have no idea how it‘s got 4.3 rating on Amazon. Couldn‘t carry on.
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