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2 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781597771832
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
Publication date: 05 February 2007
Description
Abridged.Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's saying the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and t...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,658 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
2 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781597771832
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
Publication date: 05 February 2007
Description
Abridged.Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's saying the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and t...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,658 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