308 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002254861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Publication date: 19 February 2001
Description
Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed, THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER is an excavation of the human the past, it's deepest wounds, it's most profound hopes. The story conjures the pain of broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,248 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
308 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002254861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Publication date: 19 February 2001
Description
Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed, THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER is an excavation of the human the past, it's deepest wounds, it's most profound hopes. The story conjures the pain of broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,248 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