The Three-Inch Golden Lotus: A Novel on Foot Binding by Féng Jìcái

The Three-Inch Golden Lotus: A Novel on Foot Binding

Fiction from Modern China

Féng Jìcái with David Wakefield (Translator)

248 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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This beguiling story is woven around the life of Fragrant Lotus, who has her feet bound in the supreme Golden Lotus style when she is six years old. Events in Fragrants Lotus' life twist and unfold in a series of witty and often wicked ironies, ob...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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