Read about the other entries on the list.China Dolls by Lisa See
At San Francisco’s most exclusive Chinatown nightclub, Ruby, Helen, and Grace audition for the same showgirl role. Grace is fleeing an abusive father, Helen’s family has been in San Francisco a long time, and Ruby is Japanese, posing as Chinese. Their differences and similarities buoy their complex friendship. This novel follows Ruby, Helen, and Grace through 50 years of war, romance, and heartache.
China Dolls is among Jane Smiley's top ten books about California.
--Marshal Zeringue