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Loading... Bone (1993)by Fae Myenne Ng
None.  OshoOsho | Mar 30, 2013 |  OK book, I was expecting more based on reviews. laluna179 | Aug 10, 2011 | The story of a Chinese-American family, this books tells the struggles of dealing with the complex relationships of family. It was written chronologically backwards, which took me a few chapters to realize. However, it was an very unique tactic, which made for an interesting read. I originally picked it up to use for my term paper on mother-daughter relationships in Asian American literature. I quickly realized it wasn't going to be helpful for my paper, but I still enjoyed reading it. (  ) mysteena | May 24, 2010 | The story of a Chinese-American family, this books tells the struggles of dealing with the complex relationships of family. It was written chronologically backwards, which took me a few chapters to realize. However, it was an very unique tactic, which made for an interesting read. I originally picked it up to use for my term paper on mother-daughter relationships in Asian American literature. I quickly realized it wasn't going to be helpful for my paper, but I still enjoyed reading it. ( ) mysteena | May 24, 2010 | This is a story about a Chinese-American family living in San Francisco's Chinatown. The story is told through the oldest daughter, Lei. She cronicles the families journey, as well as her personal journey to find answers to Ona's, her sister, suicide. This would be good for people learning to understand the life and culture of Chinese-Americans. Cautions: There are drugs, a PG-13 sex scene (if that), and adultery. Recommended reading level: 9th grade plus ( ) beccabowmeow | Nov 4, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
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A novel structured with jumps in the time of the narrative, and very effectively so. Ng's plotting allows for revelations and surprises even though the outcomes are already known. This structure can feel formulaic in less capable hands, but here is simply a plot structure to provide scaffolding for a well-rendered, emotional, and intimate story. (