China dolls

Resource Information

The work China dolls represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Syracuse Turkey Creek Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

China dolls

Statement of responsibility

Lisa See

Creator

• trueSee, Lisa
• See, Lisa

Author

• See, Lisa

Subject

• trueSan Francisco, California -- History -- 20th century
• Historical fiction
• Japanese American women -- Fiction
• trueNightclubs
• truePassing (Identity)
• truePearl Harbor, Attack on, 1941
• trueRace relations
• trueSecond World War era (1939-1945) -- 1939 -- 1945
• trueSecrets
• trueWorld War II
• World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Fiction
• true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
• trueBetrayal
• Betrayal -- Fiction
• Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Fiction
• trueChinese American women
• Chinese American women -- Fiction
• trueCity life
• trueConcentration camps
• trueEntertainment industry and trade
• FICTION / Historical
• FICTION / Literary
• FICTION / Sagas
• Female friendship -- Fiction
• trueFriendship
• trueHistorical fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• trueHistorical fiction

Language

eng

Summary

"A bold and bittersweet story of secrets and sacrifice, love and betrayal, prejudice and passion, China Dolls reveals a rich portrait of female friendship, as three young women navigate the "Chop Suey Circuit"--America's extravagant all-Asian revues of the 1930s and '40s--and endure the attack on Pearl Harbor and the shadow of World War II"--

Storyline

• trueOwn voices
• trueCharacter-driven

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed
• trueDescriptive

Character

• trueCulturally diverse
• trueSympathetic

Award

LibraryReads Favorites, 2014

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813/.6

Index

no index present

LC call number

PS3569.E3334

LC item number

C47 2014

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

adult