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Snow Flower and Lily become friends in nineteenth century China, and they are only able to keep in touch with each other secretly in the culture of that day. Still, they find a way to share through all the events of their lives---their arranged marriages, the isolation they face, and their motherhood trials.
This is a powerful story of women's lives from long ago which touched me deeply. ...more
This is a powerful story of women's lives from long ago which touched me deeply. ...more
What an interesting book! It is set in old China, and the plot revolves around two girls, Lily and Snow Flower, who become lao-tongs, which means best friends (although it means something even deeper than that) when they are age 7. The story follows the girls as they go through the rituals and stages of life, everything from their own foot-bindings through marriages, hardships, and even death of some of their family members. The strength of this book is the glimpse it gives the reader into the c
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