Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Child death, Abortion, Death of parentModerate
Eating disorder, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18983 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 42%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
352 pages | first published 1989
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ISBN/UID: 9780804106306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: 01 April 1990
Description
Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what th...Book Information
352 pages | first published 1989
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ISBN/UID: 9780804106306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: 01 April 1990
Description
Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what th...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Abortion, Death of parentModerate
Eating disorder, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18983 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 42%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating