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Book Review of The Bonesetter's Daughter

The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author: Amy Tan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2


"The Bonesetter's Daughter" is the story of a Chinese mother, Luling Young, and her American daughter Ruth. The story is set in 1999 San Francisco with a large flashback to Luling's girlhood in China. Adult daughter Ruth is trying to balance her own shaky relationship with boyfriend Art with the needs of her aging mother, who is showing signs of Alzheimer's Disease. As the story unfolds, Ruth finds out many secrets of her mother's life in China before she arrived in San Francisco. I loved the ending of this book, very touching.