Dreams of Joy

Dreams of Joy
Author	Lisa See
Cover artist	Lynn Buckley (design); Ruby Levesque (design); Vincent Lexington Harper (illustration);
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Random House, Inc.
Publication date	2011
Publication place	United States
Pages	354
Preceded by	Shanghai Girls

Dreams of Joy is a 2011 novel by Lisa See. It debuted as #1 in the New York Times list of best selling fiction.^[1] In this book See completes the circle she began in Shanghai Girls. See's novel uses Mao's China as her background, but her story focuses on the change and growth of her main characters – Pearl, Joy, Z.G., and May. Susan Salter Reynolds suggests that “it’s a story with characters who enter a reader’s life, take up residence, and illuminate the myriad decisions and stories that make up human history.”^[2]

^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
^ Susan Salter Reynolds (May 15, 2011). "Book Review: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.

[1] "Best Sellers". The New York Times. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2011.

[2] Susan Salter Reynolds (May 15, 2011). "Book Review: Dreams of Joy by Lisa See". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.

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