Daughters Of The Sun And Moon

The year is 1870, three women with different backgrounds are living in Los Angeles the wildest towns of the wild west. Dove is the daughter of an imperial scholar fulfilling her duty by marrying a much older merchant. Petal, who comes from a peasant family, is sold into prostitution by her parents. Moon assists her husband who’s a respected doctor in the community and desires justice. The three women become the unlikeliest of friends and the 1871 massacre brings them closer together as they build a life for themselves after the tragedy.

 Excellent Research, Writing, Story & Rare History

I was fortunate to receive an early copy of Daughters Of The Moon And Son and before the first Q&A I did with Lisa See back in 2023, I had never heard of the Chinese Massacre. I knew that Chinese as well as other Asian groups faced racism back then, but it’s not as talked about. It’s also not as well talked about of Chinese women being sold into indentured servitude into prostitution, which makes Petal’s story the most tragic. While it may take a few years for Lisa to write a book, it’s worth it as Lisa pays great attention to detail when it comes to the research on the writing and story. While I liked reading from the points of view of Dove, Petal and Moon, Moon’s sections were my favorite because she’s remembering the past from the late 1920s. I also like how many of these people were real people or combinations of real people.