The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Amy Tan

567 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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Ruth Young and her widowed mother, LuLing, have always had a tumultuous relationship. Now, before she succumbs to forgetfulness, LuLing gives Ruth some of her writings, which reveal a side of LuLing that Ruth has never known. . . .In a remote moun...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 6,903 reviews

Moods

emotional: 90%

reflective: 73%

sad: 52%

hopeful: 32%

inspiring: 26%

challenging: 22%

dark: 19%

mysterious: 19%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 10%

tense: 10%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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