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A review by thebookwormsfeast
Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
4.0
i read this for a book club - to begin with i wasn't sure what to make of it, but it's done the miraculous and pulled me out of a reading slump!
it's such a heartwrenching tale, delving into history i'm not familiar with and approaches it with so much compassion. i feel so much for all the characters in this story - and that it's based in history is like another punch in the gut. i did cry by the end. but there is also such a strong sense of hope and resilience - and the sights, tastes, and smells it provides as you read are also powerful.
it's a book i wouldn't have naturally gravitated to (i don't read a whole lot of more recent history based historical books, usually pre-1900s for me haha) - but i am so so glad i did pick it up. thank you book wanderers for choosing it as may's read!
it's such a heartwrenching tale, delving into history i'm not familiar with and approaches it with so much compassion. i feel so much for all the characters in this story - and that it's based in history is like another punch in the gut. i did cry by the end. but there is also such a strong sense of hope and resilience - and the sights, tastes, and smells it provides as you read are also powerful.
it's a book i wouldn't have naturally gravitated to (i don't read a whole lot of more recent history based historical books, usually pre-1900s for me haha) - but i am so so glad i did pick it up. thank you book wanderers for choosing it as may's read!