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The Piano Teacher: A Novel

by Janice Y. K. Lee

Published: 2009-01-13
Hardcover : 336 pages

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Was Clair pregnant at the end of the story?

Why did she decide to stay in Hong Kong & what did she do for a living?

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Recommended to book clubs by 7 of 14 members.

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by Heather L. (see profile) 05/17/24

by Maureen W. (see profile) 06/07/19

"Not sure it's good for discussion"by F Tessa B. (see profile) 08/06/13

3.5*** - I’ll admit that I was expecting a lighter chick-lit type of historical romance, but I was pleasantly surprised by the added depth to this story. Once again I found myself readin... (read more)

"The Piano Teacher"by Wendy G. (see profile) 07/19/12

didn't know anything about what was happening in Hong Kong during WW2

"Interesting Topic"by Kris C. (see profile) 12/09/11

It was an interesting perspective on WWII in Hong Kong which I had never really read anything about. The characters were all pretty unlikeable which just made it a challenge to really connect to the story.... (read more)

"uninteresting"by Lynne P. (see profile) 10/05/11

"The Piano Teacher"by Sharon B. (see profile) 01/17/11

I gave this book a thumbs down because of the lack of charater development and how pointless and shallow they were. I thought the historical part was interesting to imagine what life would be like if... (read more)

"The Piano Teacher"by Danielle T. (see profile) 10/01/10

"The Piano Teacher"by Bethany M. (see profile) 09/08/10

Provoked some interesting discussion on how different people handle difficult circumstances.

"Characters interesting but not likeable"by Tanya M. (see profile) 07/28/10

Interesting dynamics between the characters but it was difficult to find any one to like (except for perhaps 2 of the minor ones). We had a good discussion about how individuals true character is revealed... (read more)

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