Deanna Fei's book was an enlightening & moving study of a Chinese American family. Coming from the southern United States, my exposure to Chinese culture is somewhat limited. This book offered a "crash course" in many facets of Chinese history, traditions, familial relationships, and even relationships between American-born Chinese and native Chinese. Ms. Fei's book produced even a few "light bulb moments" for me. If this is her first book, we have a lot to look forward to! Her imagery & use of contrasts throughout the book kept my mind's eye quite busy! It was all there: the good, the bad, the ugly... and the beautiful.

I appreciated her coverage of some of the history of China. History I knew nothing about. Like others in my club I would like to have seen the grandmother developed more. Overall it was a very good book.

Thread of Sky was a good book. I did however feel that the characters all got somewhat equal emphasis. Would have loved to have seen the grandmother more fully developed. What an amazing story about the death and suffering of the Chinese people.