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Book Review of Shanghai Girls

Shanghai Girls
Shanghai Girls
Author: Lisa See
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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A friend recommended I read this book, and now I am wondering what in the world I am going to say to her. I agree with the other reviewers who mentioned the abrupt ending. I was left wondering if perhaps the author had to wrap it up fast to meet a deadline or something. Call me too desirous of a happy ending if you like, but I felt the characters deserved some sort of happier resolution than what happened, except possibly for May who really needed to get more of what ought to have been coming to her considering her selfishness and belief she knew best for everyone. The Joy character's end of story actions were immature and illogical on multiple fronts, not to mention potentially impossible. I kept reading in the hope that it was going to get better, but while See writes well, I really did not enjoy this book.