Snow Flower And the Secret Fan

from jolerie

Snow Flower and Lily are laotongs. The sisterhood they share with one another since they were little girls is deeper than their respective marriages, their families; it is a friendship that binds both their fates in this world and that of the beyond. Through a secret language that only women are ...

from shieldwolf

I have a Degree In American Ethnology and Chinese Ethno-Geography, I too am a writer but not an Author. When I read Ms. See's Books she always has a special way to touch my heart and soul in it's deepest areas. Although the subject matter was nothing new to me, (foot binding) (secret womens langu...

from samfsmith

An intriguing look at life for women in China before the abolition of foot-binding. Lily and Snow Flower, tow pre-pubescent girls, become laotong, or sort of cross between pen-pals and best friends for life. They also have their feet bound and undergo the cultural discrimination against women of ...

from goldiebear

This book was thoroughly absorbing. I have always been interested in Chinese literature, especially footbinding. I do however consider this a "girly" book. The theme of the book wraps around two women and their inner worlds. I, being a woman, found it fascinating. Though, I found it strange that ...

from swbesecker

If you liked Memoirs of a Geisha, you will love this story too! Good stuff.