“Parents die, daughters grow up and marry out, but sisters are for life. She is the only person left in the world who shares my memories of our childhood, our parents, our Shanghai, our struggles, our sorrows, and yes, even our moments of happiness and triumphant. My sister is the one person who truly knows me, as I know her. The last thing May says to me is "When our hair is white, we'll still have our sister love.”
Shanghai Girls is a historical novel that delves into the lives of two sisters, Pearl and May, who leave their rural homes in China to seek opportunities in the bustling city of Shanghai during the 1930s. The story explores their journey through the complexities of a society undergoing significant transformation, including the rise of communism and the Japanese occupation. The novel vividly captures the cultural and social dynamics of the era, highlighting the sisters' struggles and triumphs as they navigate the challenges of a new world. more
“The bond of sisterly love is much tighter than the bond which binds men.”
“Fear is the ghost of ancient. It consumes faithless human.”