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308 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002254861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Publication date: 19 February 2001
Description
Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed, THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER is an excavation of the human the past, it's deepest wounds, it's most profound hopes. The story conjures the pain of broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,427 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 50%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 27%
challenging 21%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
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: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Dementia, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Rape
308 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002254861
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Publication date: 19 February 2001
Description
Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed, THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER is an excavation of the human the past, it's deepest wounds, it's most profound hopes. The story conjures the pain of broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,427 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 50%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 27%
challenging 21%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
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: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Dementia, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Rape