Lily endures excruciating pain in order to have her feet bound. What reasons are given for this dangerous practice?
To make her marriable to society. It is a horrible practice that thankfully isn’t still practiced.
Did See’s descriptions of footbinding remind you of any Western traditions?
Yep, can anyone say wearing heels, bras, & uncomfortable clothing just [...]
Okay, it was a while since I’d read the book when this was first posted, and now it’s been even longer. I had the hardest time trying to come up with something to say about this book, I’m not sure why. It’s not the genre I usually read, but I did enjoy it. It had [...]
I have never heard of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See before so I was excited to read something new. As a bonus for me, it turned out to be about Chinese culture, something I have always been interested in. It took me less then two days to read this book.
Lily endures [...]
