11 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739350089
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Books on Tape
Publication date: 31 October 2006
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 8,786 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 63%
informative 34%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 7%
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: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | 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
11 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739350089
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Books on Tape
Publication date: 31 October 2006
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 8,786 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 63%
informative 34%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 7%
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: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | 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