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Domestic abuse, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Child death, SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8289 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 64%
informative 33%
dark 22%
challenging 20%
inspiring 13%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Average rating
352 pages | first published 2005
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ISBN/UID: 9781408821626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: Not specified
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...Book Information
352 pages | first published 2005
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ISBN/UID: 9781408821626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: Not specified
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Miscarriage, Child death, SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8289 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 64%
informative 33%
dark 22%
challenging 20%
inspiring 13%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Average rating