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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek
Thanks of the recommendation, I will see if I can get a hold of those books!
I started reading it last night - bad idea, I couldn't put it down 
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My pleasure

Snow Flower is good, well written with attention to detail but it is sad. It is a book that I will remember for years to come only not sure if I will want to reread it.
other books in similar flavour
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
http://www.lisasee.com/shanghaigirls/
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama (Japan)
http://www.amazon.com/Street-Thousan...=A3TXIZSD66MRZ