The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Amy Tan

400 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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A mother and daughter find what they share in their bones in this compelling novel from the bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir.Ruth Young and her widowed mother have always had a difficult relation...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 6,274 reviews

Moods

emotional: 91%

reflective: 74%

sad: 52%

hopeful: 32%

inspiring: 26%

challenging: 22%

dark: 20%

mysterious: 18%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 10%

tense: 9%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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