Monday, May 28, 2012

Book 30: Dreams of Joy

This is the sequel to Shanghai Girls, which I read about a month ago. Shanghai Girls was good, but Dreams of Joy was riveting.



Both main characters (mother Pearl and daughter Joy) grabbed my attention. Joy was compelling because I couldn't understand how she could be so foolish, and then I remembered what I was like at 19 and 20 years old. I could understand Pearl's perspective as a mother trying desperately to keep her daughter from making more of what she perceived as terrible mistakes.

Some parts were quite distressing to read, but I could not stop reading.

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