42nd Book Complete
I may actually make my goal after all =)
42) Peony in Love by Lisa See
Genre: Historical -- Fiction -- China
Pages: 297
Summary: In seventeenth century China, in an elaborate villa on the shores of Hangzhou's West Lake, Peony lives a sheltered life. One night, during a theatrical performance in her parent's garden, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately overcome with emotion. So begins Peony's unforgettable journey of love and destiny, desire and sorrow, the living world and the afterworld. Eventually expelled from all she's known, Peony is thrust into a realm where hungry ghosts wander the earth, written words have the power to hurt and kill, and dreams are as vivid as waking life. Lisa See's novel, based on actual historical events, evokes vividly another time and place--where three generations of women become enmeshed in a dramatic story, uncover past secrets and tragedies, and learn that love can transcend death. Peony in Love will make you ache in heart and mind for young Peony and all the women of the world who want to be heard.
Opinion: I love to see how this one young, immature girl transforms into a wise, experienced woman through all she encounters in life, and more so, in death. There are so many misunderstandings and things that could have been for the better if only secrets had been laid out in the open, if only one moment had been changed then nothing would have turned out the same. It's sad and beautiful at the same time, all that Peony is forced to experience before she is allowed to move on. She learns so much about love, from "puppy" love, to sexual love, to "deep heart" love that transcends the earthly realm. She grows and she learns, she makes mistakes and then the next time she does it better. It's an incredible story, and it's somewhat haunting that the circumstances surrounding the story actually happened and all the things real women had to go through during that era.
42/50 books
84% complete
12442 pages
83% complete
Now reading: Nothing again =( We have to pick up my history book from the library, and then I can start on that. I hope it's not too boring, cause it's really loonnngggg.
42) Peony in Love by Lisa See
Genre: Historical -- Fiction -- China
Pages: 297
Summary: In seventeenth century China, in an elaborate villa on the shores of Hangzhou's West Lake, Peony lives a sheltered life. One night, during a theatrical performance in her parent's garden, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately overcome with emotion. So begins Peony's unforgettable journey of love and destiny, desire and sorrow, the living world and the afterworld. Eventually expelled from all she's known, Peony is thrust into a realm where hungry ghosts wander the earth, written words have the power to hurt and kill, and dreams are as vivid as waking life. Lisa See's novel, based on actual historical events, evokes vividly another time and place--where three generations of women become enmeshed in a dramatic story, uncover past secrets and tragedies, and learn that love can transcend death. Peony in Love will make you ache in heart and mind for young Peony and all the women of the world who want to be heard.
Opinion: I love to see how this one young, immature girl transforms into a wise, experienced woman through all she encounters in life, and more so, in death. There are so many misunderstandings and things that could have been for the better if only secrets had been laid out in the open, if only one moment had been changed then nothing would have turned out the same. It's sad and beautiful at the same time, all that Peony is forced to experience before she is allowed to move on. She learns so much about love, from "puppy" love, to sexual love, to "deep heart" love that transcends the earthly realm. She grows and she learns, she makes mistakes and then the next time she does it better. It's an incredible story, and it's somewhat haunting that the circumstances surrounding the story actually happened and all the things real women had to go through during that era.
42/50 books
84% complete
12442 pages
83% complete
Now reading: Nothing again =( We have to pick up my history book from the library, and then I can start on that. I hope it's not too boring, cause it's really loonnngggg.