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6/10

I see this has mixed reviews, but I loved it. The author talks about the role of women and how these silk factory had freedoms and expectations from people around them. It ends with the war between China and Japan, with the reminder of how brutal it was. The main characters—all women—are friends, rivals, lovers. Tsukiyama handled it with grace and delicacy.

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Started my pick for #china in #readingasia2021 the other day. Interesting period that I don‘t know much about!

This was a nice read about women working in silk factories in China in the 1920s and 1930s. I appreciated reading about all the very different types of lives the women had before coming to the silk business, but felt the lack of depth in character development. The book was more a series of vignettes vs a strong plot and story, which was nice but not as impactful as I wanted.

We follow the young Pei into the world of the silk factories in China prior to World War II, where she'll find friendships, but also hardships.
I loved how easy it was to enter into this story despite the culture gap. I think it's very hard as a writer to bring your readers into another world, and Gail Tsukiyama makes it look easy. The story is also quite moving, I'll definitily read The Language of Threads to know what happens next!

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Day 6: Author of color. I have read all of Gail Tsukiyama's books but didn't know she was also a local author for me until this challenge. Her favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Mary Renault, Iris Murdoch, Basho, and Raymond Carver.

Excellent book! Loved it all the way through. I will definitely be searching for this author‘s other works.

Amtrak trip from Raton, NM, to LA meant I managed to finish this in one day! An easy read about silk factory girls living outside Canton in the 1920s-30s. A good story, but were their lives really this good? How historically accurate is this historical fiction? I have no idea! #192019 #1991

Back from the trail. Great trip, but I was too exhausted and busy to read!

These are all good stories. My Filipino husband approved the background for southeast Asia. :)

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Easy to read story set in the early 1900s in China. We follow Pei from childhood where she's sold into silk work, her friendship with Lin, their lives in the girl's home and the factory to the end when she sets off for a new voyage. I felt like it was very surface only, there was really no diving into the feelings of the characters, which is unfortunate. #libraryreads #readwomen

Library book sale today! This stack was $10. Woot!📚

This was a quick light book set in China in the early 20th century. It focuses on women who work in a silk factory and the type of life they live. It is interesting and easy to get into. I liked the characters and rooted for them. If you like stories by Lisa See or Amy Tan, you will likely enjoy this book.