Description
In post–Civil War Los Angeles, where anti-Chinese hostility simmers into open violence, three Chinese women—Dove, Petal, and Moon—are forced to survive a society determined to deny them safety, dignity, and belonging. Bound by hardship and heartbreak after the echoes of a real-life atrocity, they form an unlikely bond while pursuing what each of them needs most: love, freedom, and justice. As they navigate shifting loyalties, cultural expectations, and the brutal consequences of prejudice, their resilience is tested in intimate and public ways. With Lisa See’s vivid, emotionally charged storytelling, this sweeping novel explores identity, sisterhood, and the power of endurance—how women “eat bitterness” to reclaim their voices and build a life that can’t be taken away.
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paperback
Scribner
Published Jun 16, 2026
ISBN: 9781761826078
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See.