Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Lisa See
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
637

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Book Summary

Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness.

In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost total seclusion, the women in one remote Hunan county developed their own secret code for communication: nu shu (“women’s writing”). Some girls were paired with laotongs, “old sames,” in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments.

With the arrival of a silk fan on which Snow Flower has composed for Lily a poem of introduction in nu shu, their friendship is sealed and they become “old sames” at the tender age of seven. As the years pass, through famine and rebellion, they reflect upon their arranged marriages, loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and deep resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Lisa See's Peony in Love.

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Book Name Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Genre Literary Fiction
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 8.35 MB

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Lisa See) Book Reviews 2024

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Outstanding!!!. It was a privilege to read such a well written, thoroughly researched and achingly beautiful story. This story will stay with me for a long time.

Tragic and beautiful.. I learned so much from this book from Chinese history, to relationships between girls. It would be easy for women in all aspects of life to relate to and enjoy this story.

Beautiful story. A friend recommended this book to me and I loved it. A beautiful story of friendship, also very enlightening on a culture I knew nothing of.

Amazing. This novel takes you on a journey that moves you and makes you think about the depths of friendship and loyalty.

Snow flower and the secret fan. This was a truly inspiring book of fiction. It gave me anguish at times but the undying love throughout the story was so moving and made me cry and laugh at the same time. I would not have wanted to live at this time but I am sorry I never had this type of love with a woman. A beautiful story and written with love.

love it. Absolutely amazing book filled with so much detail about Chinese life

Great read. Fascinating book....had me thinking about the story and culture for weeks after I had finished reading the book! The storyline is very engaging, while providing a very interesting historical perspective. A great historical fiction piece.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I wasn't able to put this book down and read it ALL in one day. The characters and descriptions were so well done that it put you there with them. I'm thrilled there is a continuation.

Snow Flower and the secret fan. wonderful!

Wonderful. I read this book in two days! I just couldn't stop reading it. It shows great power and very strong emotion among women who lived extremely male-dominated lives.

Amazing. I read this book in my collage English class and I have to say I wasn't wanting to. I don't like reading but as soon as I started I got more and more involved. I finished the book in two weeks(that's a very short time for me) I recommend anyone who has a need or want to learn to read this. Rumor has it there will be a movie read this first. You'll thank me later.

Wonderful. This is the best book I've read in a long time. Lisa See brings you back in time to a mysterious culture. The foot binding practices were the most interesting to read about. I loved this book!

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. If you are culturally inquisitive and have an interest in the Asian persona, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan opens a new world for the reader. While I thought of this, in many ways as a "women's book", I learned so much from reading it and I am grateful to my wife for recommending it. The author's style is transcendental and actually puts you in the world of Lily and in a time that Westerners, like myself, have yet to fully comprehend. This is truly an extraordinary work.

Enticing and Enthralling. SnowFlower and the Secret Fan - a beautiful gentle title which drew me in and cast me into a world of simplicity and complexity - of beauty and ugliness. I lived every emotion thought the main characters. What a wonderful story of dichotomies and passion - a true longing for the ties that bind a lifelong friendship and deep love between women. A wonderful torturous beautiful story.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I am a fan of Lisa See and this is the fifth book of hers that I have read. She communicates well through her characters and is always a learning experience. Happy Reading!

Excellent!. Beautifully written. Each page paints a picture and draws you into each character.

Amazing book. My mom recommended this book to me to read at the beach. I read it in two days!! Great story!! I felt this book in my soul... a must read!

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The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan book written by Lisa See was published on 28 June 2005, Tuesday in the Literary Fiction category. A total of 637 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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