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China Dolls

by Lisa See

Three performers chase the spotlight until war, secrets, and betrayal test their bond.

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About China Dolls

San Francisco, 1938: Grace, Helen, and Ruby meet at the glamorous Forbidden City nightclub and become fast friends while pursuing their dreams. After Pearl Harbor, suspicion and prejudice expose secrets and threaten the friendship that has held them together.

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  • rape
  • sexual assault
  • racism
  • racial slurs
  • sexism
  • violence
  • japanese internment
  • child death
  • child abuse

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