Wild Card Book Club - Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See

Ready for a great read and fun convo? Join us at the wonderful Parcero Wine Bar as we dive into Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See . Bring your thoughts, questions, and love for stories that stick with you. It’s casual, it’s friendly, and it’s your chance to hang out with fellow book lovers. Don’t miss out—see you there!

Ticket includes a copy of Daughters of the Sun and Moon and $10 towards your first beverage at Parcero Wine Bar.

• Come to meet new people and have a great conversation!
• Discussion led by Rediscovered Books Booksellers, Amy and Diane.
• Seating is limited to 12 participants, registration is required for each person.
• Haven’t finished the book? Come anyway, but we cannot promise no spoilers.
• Limited number of partner tickets available (2 people, 2 vouchers, and 1 book).
• Must be 21 or older to attend.

If you have already purchased the book from Rediscovered Books, please email a copy of your receipt to [email protected] and we will issue you a gift card equal to the cost of the book after you have registered.

About the Book:

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal's father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain--America--where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English, and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many.

Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to "eat bitterness" to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.