China Dolls : A Novel

from UnderMyAppleTree

The story of Grace, Helen and Ruby, Chinese Americans coming of age during the World War II era, is told in alternating points of view from each of the three women. They meet by chance while auditioning for the part of showgirl at a nightclub in San Francisco, and soon become good friends, vowing...

from tloeffler

Helen, Grace, and Ruby are three young Oriental girls in San Francisco who meet and become friends as dancers in The Forbidden City nightclub. The book takes them from 1938 to 1948, through loves and losses, a World War, and times of happiness, sadness, and anger. Each chapter of the book is narr...

from curvymommy

I was so excited to receive this book as part of the Early Reviewers program, as I absolutely loved Lisa See's Shanghai Girls. However, I have to say that this book did not completely meet my expectations. China Dolls is the story of Grace, Ruby, and Helen, three Chinese girls who become best fri...

from BALE

I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator irritated me to no end. If it were not for the material covered, I would have never finished this CD. I suggest that, if you are curious, read the paper edition. The subject matter in China Dolls was interesting: Asian-American singer/per...

from coppers

China Dolls tells the story of three young Chinese women, all from very different backgrounds, who meet and form close friendships working in the nightclubs of San Francisco, beginning in 1938 and moving through WWII. Unfortunately, the women never felt fully formed and I struggled throughout the...