Allentown Public Library
Book Group

Thank you for your interest in our book club.

Our next meeting will be

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

at 6:00 pm.

We will be discussing Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

by Lisa See.

From Booklist

.Mystery writer See, author of The Interior (1999) and Dragon Bones (2003), takes readers to nineteenth-century China to explore a complex friendship between two women. Lily is the daughter of a farmer in Puwei Village, and Snow Flower is the daughter of a respectable family from Tongkou, and though the two girls have very different backgrounds, Madame Wang pairs the two as laotong, or "old sames," a bond that will last them a lifetime. The two begin to exchange messages in nu shu, a secret language known only to women. Their friendship is cemented during their youth and then put to the test when the girls prepare for marriage and Lily discovers a startling secret about Snow Flower's family. As Lily solidifies her place in her new family, Snow Flower suffers in her marriage, and the two grow apart as Lily's pride in her position swells. See's writing is intricate and graceful, and her attention to detail never wavers, making for a lush, involving reading experience. This beautiful tale should have wide appeal. Kristine Huntley
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EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 

If you're interested please stop by the children's desk on the second floor.

Questions?

Please call 610-820-2400 ext. 4 or contact Ximena at mirandax @ allentownpl.org.

 

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