tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714980244556913165.post6718136074243736905..comments2023-04-30T21:49:11.694+10:00Comments on Furianne: Read: Peony in LoveLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804234325450434702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714980244556913165.post-49503679986900021232016-10-09T22:32:24.711+10:002016-10-09T22:32:24.711+10:00I don't normally have such a strong reaction t...I don't normally have such a strong reaction to books. I was surprised at how much this grated my being! I feel like I'm just getting really picky about the books (and other media) I consume.<br /><br />I have read Shanghai Girls and I liked it! I think that contributed to my feelings about this book. Perhaps I had my expectations based off the other book and it affected how I reacted to this one? I haven't read the Snow Flower or Secret Fan, though. I'm willing to give them a try if I see them!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804234325450434702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714980244556913165.post-16038272818212225382016-10-08T14:33:26.259+10:002016-10-08T14:33:26.259+10:00Wow, this is brutal! Well at least you had a stron...Wow, this is brutal! Well at least you had a strong reaction to it, even if it was negative; I feel like I know what to expect or that I should suspend some disbelief should I choose to read it. It certainly is not at the top of my list, juvenile and whiny writing is hard to get past.<br />Have you read other Lisa See novels? I read Shanghai Girls and remember liking it and my friend recommended Snow Flower and the Secret Fan to me. Since this book falls between those two in See's chronology I was wondering how/if you thought it compared.Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.com