352 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780833552921
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 January 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,921 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 45%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 30%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault
352 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780833552921
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 01 January 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,921 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 45%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 30%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault