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A review by origamy
Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
OK, while this wasn't as perfect as Pachinko, it got pretty damn close.
Like Pachinko, this had amazing writing and I was immediately engrossed from the first sentence. The way the story was woven without being too slow or rushed at any point was great. Absolutely adored Meilin and her tenacity and how no matter what happened she kept going and working for her son. Of course I felt sad when it moved away from Meilin and started to focus more Henry's story but I was still interested the entire time, same with Lily's.
The characters throughout the book were just so good and full of life. I also just loved all of the history that was imbued into the book.
Like Pachinko, this had amazing writing and I was immediately engrossed from the first sentence. The way the story was woven without being too slow or rushed at any point was great. Absolutely adored Meilin and her tenacity and how no matter what happened she kept going and working for her son. Of course I felt sad when it moved away from Meilin and started to focus more Henry's story but I was still interested the entire time, same with Lily's.
The characters throughout the book were just so good and full of life. I also just loved all of the history that was imbued into the book.