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288 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439554661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Paw Prints
Publication date: 01 January 2008
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 29,624 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: 82% | 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 assault288 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439554661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Paw Prints
Publication date: 01 January 2008
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 29,624 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: 82% | 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