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416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
"The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, sign...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,405 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 50%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 27%
challenging 20%
mysterious 18%
dark 17%
informative 13%
adventurous 11%
tense 9%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Dementia, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804114981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
"The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, sign...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,405 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 50%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 27%
challenging 20%
mysterious 18%
dark 17%
informative 13%
adventurous 11%
tense 9%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Dementia, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content