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The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a 2001 novel by Amy Tan that explores the relationship between Chinese-American Ruth Young and her elderly Chinese immigrant mother, LuLing, as Ruth grapples with her mother’s deteriorating mental health
. Spanning from early 20th century China to contemporary San Francisco, the novel explores themes of cultural identity, complicated mother-daughter relationships, and the enduring impact of family secrets.The Bonesetter’s Daughter was a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into an opera by Stewart Wallace and Amy Tan in 2008.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Ruth Young, and explanations of important quotes from The Bonesetter’s Daughter.
