The Scavenger's Daughters, by Kay Bratt, is set in China. The author lived there for five years and the knowledge that she harvested on this country comes forth in the book.
The story begins with Benfu being beat and jailed during the Cultural Revolution. After this
…more introduction we are sent to the present day to discover that there has been something that has happened between these two times that is yet to be discovered.
The characters are so well developed and the descriptions of the surroundings is superb. I felt myself hoping, without certainty, that the characters would be able to face their challenges successfully. (less)
