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A review by chronicreader96
Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
4.0
I absolutely love it when I stumble across an amazing debut novel just like this one!
Peach Blossom Spring spans nearly 70 years and follows the life of a family across three generations. Renshu and Meilin have their lives in China uprooted by the war. They flee to protect themselves but danger never seems to be far away. Later, Renshu’s life in America with his daughter Lily is troubled by his past.
I absolutely love it when a book can teach me something. I knew absolutely nothing about WWII in China or the civil war until I read this book. I admit, at times I got a little confused and struggled to follow the narrative. However, I think that is down to my personal ignorance on the topic over anything else. I have been wanting to read more books based in Asian culture and this one was perfect. I found myself researching and wanting to know more, talking to the people in my life who have more of an understanding than I do.
I fell in love with Meilin, her gentleness coupled with her heroism was astounding and I found Renshu so inspiring. I love being able to connect deeply with the characters in a book which is exactly what this book gave me. I was sad for it to end, because I felt like I was saying goodbye to old friends. Mellisa’s writing is beautiful and insightful and I am so excited to see what she does next!
I would recommend this to anyone who loves historical fiction, especially if you have an interest in Chinese culture. I want to thank tandem collective, Headline Books and Melissa Fu for allowing me to read this book and give my personal opinion.
Peach Blossom Spring spans nearly 70 years and follows the life of a family across three generations. Renshu and Meilin have their lives in China uprooted by the war. They flee to protect themselves but danger never seems to be far away. Later, Renshu’s life in America with his daughter Lily is troubled by his past.
I absolutely love it when a book can teach me something. I knew absolutely nothing about WWII in China or the civil war until I read this book. I admit, at times I got a little confused and struggled to follow the narrative. However, I think that is down to my personal ignorance on the topic over anything else. I have been wanting to read more books based in Asian culture and this one was perfect. I found myself researching and wanting to know more, talking to the people in my life who have more of an understanding than I do.
I fell in love with Meilin, her gentleness coupled with her heroism was astounding and I found Renshu so inspiring. I love being able to connect deeply with the characters in a book which is exactly what this book gave me. I was sad for it to end, because I felt like I was saying goodbye to old friends. Mellisa’s writing is beautiful and insightful and I am so excited to see what she does next!
I would recommend this to anyone who loves historical fiction, especially if you have an interest in Chinese culture. I want to thank tandem collective, Headline Books and Melissa Fu for allowing me to read this book and give my personal opinion.