Bonesetter's Daughter

An excellent, emotional family-saga that ties all of the pieces together. Part two came out of nowhere and took me backwards into a time and place that I didn't want to leave; this was both a service and a disservice. When we came back to the “modern day,” I felt like I was swimming in a fish bowl. There were parts of me that wished it was longer, that there was more to talk about, but at the same time, it ended exactly where it needed to. The long-lasting effects of the choices of your ancestors, and how you bear the weight of them, is something I heavily identified with; there were many moments where I covered my mouth and had to look away, as though I was watching something painful and intimate. A great first dive into Amy Tan as an author, and encouraging enough that I want to read more of her novels in the future.