The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Amy Tan with Joan Chen (Narrator)

11 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The same fascination with mother-daughter relationships that made Tan’s debut novel, The Joy Luck Club (1989), so captivating drives her newest, an even more polished and provocative work. Compulsively readable and beautifully structured around th...

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Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 76%
sad 44%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 20%
challenging 19%
mysterious 18%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
informative 10%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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