Preeti

Preeti asked Lisa See:

Hello Ma'am, I've just finished 'The island of sea women' and totally loved it. Characters felt so real! However, there is one question. Please help me get it's answer- Why did Mi-Ja told Young Sook that she could save only one of her children? Why does she ask her to decide on one child instead of denying to take any of them with her?

Lisa See Great questions, Preeti. These are the big questions of the book, Mi-ja's character, and the way Young-sook reacts. I really feel like it's up to the reader to think about what Mi-ja did or didn't do. Even more important, I hope that readers will think about what they would have done in her situation.

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Alia G

Alia G asked Lisa See:

Hi Lisa See!! My question has to do with a slightly older book :) I loved Shanghai Girls recently, more specifically, the dynamic between May and Pearl! My question is...how did you decide to have Z.G be the father of May's child? Was it to create tension between the sisters or was there another reason? Thank you and have a great day!! Alia🩵

Sarah Willmann

Sarah Willmann asked Lisa See:

Hi Lisa Are you making any new books? If so, what will it be about and when will it be expected to come out. I love your books. It's so hard to choose but if I had to My favourites are snow flower and the secret fan and the tea girl of hummingbird lane. From sarah

Aimee Doornaert

Aimee Doornaert asked Lisa See:

How do you research your books? Do you start with an idea and build it from there, or do you conduct research on a topic, and then develop the characters and let he story unfold from there?

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