Quotes I Love by Lisa See

"When you don't have much, having less isn't so bad." -Lisa See from Shanghai Girls

"You can always count on people to crowded your party when you're in glory but you should never dream of people sending you charcoal in the cold." -Lisa See from Shanghai Girls

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

The book tells the story of two sisters, Pearl and May, who, thanks to their father’s flourishing business live pretty well off… until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away everything and in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from California to find Chinese brides. The story evolves into a journey of a lifetime taking you on all the ups and downs.

At the heart of this book is a story of sisters: Pearl and May are inseparable best friends who share hopes, dreams, but like sisters everywhere they also harbor jealousies and rivalries. They equally love each other; however each knows exactly how to hurt the other the most. Along the way they face terrible sacrifices, make impossible choices, but through it all they stay true to who they are–Shanghai girls.

This is a great book and I would recommend it to every woman with a best friend or a sister! Goodreads (additional reviews)

Aftermath

“I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness.” -Emily Dickinson