416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
"The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, sign...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,244 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Suicide, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Ableism, Child death416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
"The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, sign...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,244 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Suicide, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Ableism, Child death