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Author: Lisa See is a Chinese American author born in France.
Set in the Hunan province of China in the 19th Century (beginning in 1903 when Lily is 80, then going back over her life), this story explores the friendship between Lily and Snow Flower. The two girls entered into a Laotong relationship, a binding lifelong contract which began at age seven and continued through both of their sad and difficult lives. At times I was not sure I could continue with another Chinese sad story of harsh, love ...more
Set in the Hunan province of China in the 19th Century (beginning in 1903 when Lily is 80, then going back over her life), this story explores the friendship between Lily and Snow Flower. The two girls entered into a Laotong relationship, a binding lifelong contract which began at age seven and continued through both of their sad and difficult lives. At times I was not sure I could continue with another Chinese sad story of harsh, love ...more
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