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The Undertaking Of Lily Chen (2014)

by Danica Novgorodoff(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1596435860 (ISBN13: 9781596435865)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

First Second

review 1: This was beautiful but unfulfilling. The book received such amazing reviews, but I felt that both Lily and Deshi were underdeveloped, as was their relationship. I liked that Lily brought Deshi to an awareness of the value of his own life, though, and can see how that was a difficult (and western ....) lesson to learn. Perhaps the difficulties I had with both of their characters -- Lily as a bit selfish and clueless, Deshi as too easily conformist and clueless in other ways -- is what did lead to the theme, that being that every life does have its own specific, unique value. But Lily was pretty vapid and I never would have liked her in real life. I did love the length and the artwork, and the premise was fascinating. I just felt that the conclusion was too cliched and undev... moreeloped. However ... still an interesting read.
review 2: THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, the illustrations -- Novgorodoff's signature watercolors -- are stunning and mysterious and moving. Images of faces (Deshi's brother's ghost?) floating behind panels, or the fish in the water. I wanted to know a little more about Deshi and his brother, and the night of Wei's death, but even the gaps here were beautifully done and accounted for. Lily was also a terrific character -- at times painted as a tough lady, and other times hauntingly beautiful. Cool how these paintings can make you see the many sides of each character. less

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