109. Night of Many Dreams by Gail Tsukiyama (Fiction) 288 p.
I always enjoy Gail Tsukiyama’s books, so it’s not surprise that I liked this one. Her novels tend to follow individuals or families through many years, as this one does. In this case, the main characters are Joan and Emma, the two children of a wealthy Hong Kong businessman and his society wife. World War II and the Japanese occupation change the family’s fortunes, but they always manage to get by. Emma goes to school in America, while Joan begins a career in Chinese cinema. Through it all, they have the support of the older women in the household.
If you’re going to try any of Tsukiyama’s books, this isn’t a bad place to start, although the duology of Women of the Silk and The Language of Threads is probably her best work.
Books read: 109
Pages read: 32,412
