Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

by Lisa See

2005•Historical•282 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, stylish historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer in Yongming County, and to her family is just another mouth to feed until she can be married off. But when she is six years old she is brought before the ambitious local matchmaker who delivers some startling news: Lily is no ordinary girl. If they are bound properly, her feet will be flawless.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Childbirth in fictionOlder women in fictionFemale friendship in fictionOlder womenMarried women in fictionNu shuReminiscing in old age in fictionSecrecy

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Author
Lisa See
Published
2005
Pages
282
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