The Bonesetter's Daughter
by Amy Tan

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• ISBN13: 9780804114981
• Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Bonesetter's Daughter

Book Review: --A carefully woven story with fascinating characters--
Summary: 5 Stars

LuLing, Ruth's mother has always been somewhat of a burden to her daughter. Ruth loves her desperately, but she believes that she and LuLing have never really understood each other. Her own name, Ruth has always been an embarrassing mystery to her because her mother has never been able to pronounce the name correctly Why would LuLing choose a name for her daughter that she really couldn't even say? Her life is filled with unanswered questions.

One day Ruth finds some pages written in Chinese that LuLing had written and given to her years ago. Her own Chinese is not up to interpreting the writing, so she turns to a translator for help in reading the pages. The story of LuLing's life in China is an amazing saga and the author beautifully explains the richness of the Chinese culture. When Ruth reads the transcript of LuLing's words, she finally understands her mother, and all of the mysteries in LuLing's life are revealed.

I especially enjoyed the recorded book because the author joined actress Joan Chen as a co-narrator.

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