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Inspired by the secret life of the author s grandmother, Lotus follows a young woman torn between past traditions and modern desires as she carves out a life for herself in China s City of Sins Standing outside the Moonflower Massage Parlor with three other girls, Lotus flashed her red smile at every passing man She leaned against the glass front of the parlor, one leg bent like a crane s Luring in the clients with sweet and oily words consumed a surprising amount of energy Reserved, at times defiant, Lotus is different from the other streetwalkers Her striking eyes glow under Shenzhen s neon lights, capturing the attention of Funny Eye, Family Treasure, and a slew of other demanding clients determined to make Lotus their property Choosing between wealthy, powerful, and dangerous men is no easy feat, but it is a surprising offer from Binbing, a soft spoken and humble photojournalist, that presents the biggest challenge Is Lotus willing to fall in love Is she capable of it Inspired by the deathbed revelation that the author s grandmother had been sold to a brothel in her youth,Lotus offers compelling insight into China s bustling underground world and reveals the surprising strength found in those confronted with impossible choices Written with compassion and vivid prose, and packed with characters you won t soon forget, Lijia Zhang s Lotus examines what it means to be an individual in a society that praises restraint in and obedience from its women. Free Download Lotus [ by ] Lijia Zhang [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Lotus is a young prostitute, working in China This is a contemporary story portraying the life of prostitution of China today Prostitution is illegal Pictures of Ji are not seen publicly anywhere It was as if the countries estimated 10 million working girls didn t exist At the beginning the first day of the millennium, Lotus is away from the massage parlor where she works day in and day out, taking in the beauty of city of Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong looking at the ...Lotus has left her rural village of Sichuan during Spring Festival 1995, in search of a better life She refuses to comply with a fixed marriage choosing instead to seek employment in the city She is ill equipped for this new life since she is an uneducated migrant unfamiliar with the s of urban city employees She wants to make money to send home proving that city dwelling has been worthwhile.Lotus s first job is gluing shoes in a shoe factory Upon the death of her cousin, Little Red, whe Lotus has left her rural village of Sichuan during Spring Festival 1995, in search of a better life She refuses to comply with a fixed marriage choosing instead to seek employment in the city She is ill equipped for this new life since she is an uneducated migrant unfamiliar with the s of urban city employees She wants to make money to send home provin...I was warily excited about Lotus by Lijia Zhang when I first began It s a piece of historical fiction about a prostitute named Lotus who is trying to support her family back home and a photographer named Bing recording the story of migrant sex workers I was excited, then slowly but surely disappointed, with some high points, by the end of the novel I was sent a copy of this novel by the publisher in exchange for an honest review I have to admit, I wasn t pleased by the twists and turns this I was warily excited about Lotus by Lijia Zhang when I first began It s a piece of historical fiction about a prostitute named Lotus who i...I m hoping the author writes a second book, because her writing style makes me want to readAlthough the subject matter is very raunchy, it s never approved of by the narrator This book could be compared and contrasted with Mingmei Yip s Peach Blossom Pavillion.A compelling read, with bits of magical learnings about self worth and candid slow prose to soothe the ridged reality I liked this a lot, it is only missing a dollop of perceived links between wishful thinking and the actual characters The book is structured by chapters with delightful titles, giving a hint about the atmosphere to come The slow pace of the prose matches very well the transformation of the main character, Lotus, from massage parlour ji low class prostitute to becoming a teac A compelling read, with bits of magical learnings about self worth and candid slow prose to soothe the ridged reality I liked this a lot, it is only missing a dollop of perceived links between wishful thinking and the actual characters The book is structured by chapters with delightful titles, giving a hint about the atmosphere to come The slow pace of the prose matches very well the transformation of the main character, Lotus, from massage parlour ji low class prostitute to becoming a teacher and heading a school for the migrants children who ...I have strange pet peeves when it comes to writing There are certain turns of phrases that when used demand being expanded upon The one that rings clearest and earliest in this book is, There was something about _____ It doesn t matter what it is, what you are waxing on about, when those words are written I demand that you try and pin down that something You might not when, but if you are going to put some emotional weight into a moment you need to try and make it poetry, ...Summary This was a slow paced book, but the character and relationship development were touching and believable Surviving by her wits alone, Lotus charges headlong into the neon lights of Shenzhen, determined to pull herself out of the gutter and decide her own path However, she quickly finds herself working as a massage girl or prostitute while lying to her family about the source of the money she sends home The men who notice her provide her many opportunities for a chance at security, Summary This was a slow paced book, but the character and relationship development were touching and believable Surviving by her wits alone, Lotus charges headlong into the neon lights of...An insightful, well written novel into what being a prostitute was like in Deng s China Lotus is a prostitute living in the slums of Shenzhen, China, having left the village she was born in to try to avoid village gossip and make a life for herself This book details her life and the people in it her fellow prostitutes, potential boyfriends, family members ba... Lotus follows a young migrant girl from a rural village who finds herself turning to prostitution to not only stay in Shenzhen, but to also support her family back in Sichuan The book portrays the workingjia term for prosititutes as women who have all one way or another fallen into the sex trade because it is a lucrative way of supporting themselves or their families The women are victims, but their boss, Moon, does not force them into their work, instead she provides a safe environment Lotus follows a young migrant girl from a rural village who finds herself turning to prostitution to not only stay in Shenzhen, but to also support her family back in Sichuan The book portrays the workingjia term for prosititutes as women who have all one way or another fallen into the sex trade because it is a lucrative way of supporting themselves or their families The women are victims, but their boss, Moon, does not force them into their work, instead she provides a safe environment for them to service clients I found this to be refreshing Whilst many novels rightly portray sex work as incredibly abusive, Zhang Lijia showed a side of sex work which was neither violently abusive nor incredibly empowering The ji were women trying...An innocent young migrant worker in 1990s Shenzhen sinks into a life of prostitution, and gradually transcends her fate There are many such stories, and this one doesn t break new ground in that regard The novel paints a fairly detailed picture of the underbelly of Chinese society, with an ensemble of women, each of whom has her own story of how she arrived in that position, and a photographer who quit the business world to document the lives of China s sex workers Much detail is given to des An innocent young migrant worker in 1990s Shenzhen sinks...

Lotus
  • 03 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 1627795669
  • Lijia Zhang
  • Lotus