254 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588364746
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,573 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 63%
informative 33%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
inspiring 12%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Child death, SuicideMinor
Death of parent
254 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781588364746
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,573 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 63%
informative 33%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
inspiring 12%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Child death, SuicideMinor
Death of parent