Helpful Score: 3
Perhaps it was all the hype about this book, but I found it rather disappointing. The writing was excellent, the portrayal of the era and the rituals (particularly footbinding) was outstanding, but overall I found the it rather bleak and a bit boring. Admittedly it seemed a true reflection of the time and place, but the plot had some twists and turns that I believe would have been fascinating had the characters had any ability to affect their destinies. Since they didn't, they came across as a series of depressing events that just kept piling up.
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