Ok so I know I’ve posted bout this before but this post won’t be a repetition of the previous.
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Author : Lisa See
Title : Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
This story, I can say, is the typical story that I would like to read seeing how I am a sucker for a good history lesson. This story, set in the times where tiny little feet were considered beautiful gives us a glimpse of what life of a typical girl would be like in her journey of growing up.
In this era, sons were as precious as gems and daughters were just another expensive mouth to feed until they were married off to their in-laws. While the men worked in the fields etc, the ladies were at home, in a room on the 1st floor of their homes learning embroidery, manners etc to prepare them for their marriage life and also they begin their foot binding at tender ages of 5years old or so.
This story is focused on a girl named Lily and her friend, Snow Flower (which I think should be directly translated from Chinese, Xue Hua). Through a matchmaker, the both of them were paired up as laotong, or old sames (which is something like best friends for life, literally). The two were inseparable even after marriage and motherhood. However, as mentioned before, fate was cruel to the two old sames.
Well I would recommend you read this book because it is quite educational (history wise) and it’s quite an interesting story.
But, a word of caution to this tale, if Hercules fight, you will fail!
Hahah! Sorry..*ahem* ok
BUT, if you’re uncomfortable with the idea of 2women being a bit too intimate to be seen as just friends (which they really are just two best friends) I suggest you stay as far away as possible from this book.
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