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276 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812980356
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 26 May 2009
Description
Lily is haunted by memories-of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness. In nineteenth-century China, when wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,129 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 60%
informative 34%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Death, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent
276 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812980356
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 26 May 2009
Description
Lily is haunted by memories-of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness. In nineteenth-century China, when wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,129 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 60%
informative 34%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Death, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent