A review by juliaehill
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Read this in anticipation of seeing an Amy Tan author event next month. While there were some interesting explorations of 20th century Chinese culture and history, it was more a story of a woman's life than anything else, and the reveal at the end left me wanting something more.