This book is about how a woman leaves Chinese society and joins the ex-pat community of Shanghai around the turn of the previous century, going through Russia to France on the way. It's supposed to be about the strange fascination/revulsion of footbinding, and the character's struggle to accept/liberate herself from her mutilation. There are so many characters and switchbacks on plots that it becomes muddled and confused. Literary devices used cloud the plot, dillute the message and cheapen the story. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Ethnic/Regional/Religion Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Woman's story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () Europe Yes European country: - France Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Russia - China Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy |