Peony in Love Reviews

by Lisa Snow

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3.33 of 5 (by 3 users)

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A beautiful historial fiction novel of ancient China

FEB

2009

PEONY IN LOVE
by Lisa See

This story is set in 17th century China. Peony is a young girl, soon to be married, who is obsessed with the opera "The Peony Pavilion", which actually was a real opera. She is also pining away for the young man she has been meeting in secret, unknown to her family. Her family... review »

a woman, a fiction reader

mom2acat
Big Rapids, MI

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Not a book I can recommend to anyone :(

NOV

2007

After reading Snow's "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" (which is INCREDIBLE, by the way), I couldn't wait for the release of this, her latest book. To say I was bitterly disappointed is putting it mildly. I kept waiting and waiting to "get into" the book--to become somehow attached to any of the characters,... review »

a busy person, mother of 2

allysue
Lufkin, TX

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Peony in Love is a beautiful but unusual love story

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NOV

2008

I picked up Peony in Love since I had really enjoyed another Lisa See book - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. This book was not as good as Snow Flower and the Secret fan. It was very involving and romantic, but not in the expected way. I got somewhat frustrated towards the middle, when it took a Romeo and Juliet turn, but felt better as the book went on. It gives you a hopeful feeling and it definitely got me emotionally involved. In addition to being a lovely story, it is very culturally educational. It is one of those stories that makes you got to the internet and look up historical... review »

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Title	Peony in Love
Author	Lisa Snow
Key Information	Authors Lisa See Fiction Genre Music Fiction Subgenre • • • • • • •
Book Editions	Book Editions Hardcover284June 26, 2007Random House Inc9.5"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 0.75"(d), 1.25 lbs.9781400064663
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews <b><i>Publishers Weekly</i>:</b> "[Lisa] See offers meticulous depiction of women's roles in Qing and Ming dynasty China ...