by Lisa See
http://www.amazon.com/Peony-Love-Novel-Lisa-See/dp/0812975227/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216214040&sr=1-2
This is the second book I bought at the airport bookstore. Because I had read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by the same author in 2006 while on vacation in St. Lucia, I knew this would be a safe choice. This was also a very good book, though it took me awhile to get into it. The book began with a Chinese opera and I got lost real quick. After reading the last book, it simply required too many brain cells to process at the start. However, after getting through it and the book's main characters becoming more developed, I found myself enjoying it immensely.
This was a sad book though, about lost love and death. Call me overemotional, but I had to close the book for a few minutes in the airport on the way home because I started crying (in PUBLIC!). However, it was very interesting to see (throughout most of the book) the Chinese view of the after-life. As in her previous book, there was also some discussion about Chinese matchmaking practices which I also find interesting.
Overall, this was an excellent book and I hope the author continues along this path because I thoroughly enjoy her topic matter.
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