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337 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804106306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: 01 April 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 29,652 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | 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 assault337 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804106306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books
Publication date: 01 April 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 29,652 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | 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