I really enjoyed the setting and story here. It was such a new world for me, and I found the culture very interesting. I learned a lot. The end was fairly predictable, but it didn’t matter much, because I wanted it to happen that way and the journey was interesting. I found it somewhat repetitive in parts, especially regarding the characters’ inner thoughts and emotions, and there were a few typos and rogue question marks. Otherwise, the writing was nice: warm and approachable..I loved the bit about the girls weaving a tale around the picture of Max’s daughter, but I did think it unrealistic that Mari—intelligent and sensitive—didn’t guess about what had really happened to Max’s daughter. A few other plot holes bothered me a little, but I still really enjoyed the story. I would read more of Kay Bratt. I am a huge fan of the books written by Kay Bratt, and in particular, the Tales of the Scavengers Daughters series. This book is a companion to the original three books in the series and lived up to my expectations in every way.From the very beginning of the book, the reader is brought into the life of Mari, Benfu and Cali's oldest daughter, who is living in Beijing with her husband. At the same time, we are introduced to some street children and Max, an American in China for business and personal reasons. The lives of all of these characters are brought together throughout the book and make for both a heartbreaking and heartwarming story. The character development throughout this book, and all books by Ms Bratt, is amazing.I've said this before, but I truly feel that Ms Bratt's novels rival those of Lisa See and Amy Tan. I love her attention to detail, character development and story telling. I love that her books focus on issues pertaining to modern day China. As an adoptive mom to one of China's lost girls, these books are near and dear to my heart. I recommend them to anyone interested in China and with this book in particular, the plight of children in China.*I received this book in exchange for an honest review
What do You think about Red Skies (2000)?
A WONDERFUL STORY A MUST READ THE AUTHOR KNOW HOW TO DRAW YOU IN AND KEEP YOU READING
—monstatofu2012
