Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
by Lisa See

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
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Author: Lisa See
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-21
ISBN: 0812968069
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Book Reviews of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel

Book Review: Snow Flower/Secret Fan
Summary: 5 Stars

This helps explains the complicated Chinese cultural. I
was impressed at the close bonding of the women in the
story, and appalled at the harsh restrictions imposed
upon them--foot binding being only one of them.

Summary of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel

In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she's painted a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their deep friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.

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