hopelesslyovercommitted 's review for:

The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan

4.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The first part of the book is slow.  Almost a slog.  I’m SO happy I persevered as the second and later parts (that recall the memories from China) and the ending are awesome.  It’s like it was 2 separate books.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt