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Namioka, Lensey

Ties That Bind, Ties That Break

154 pp. | Delacorte | May, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-385-32666-1 $$15.95
(4) YA In early twentieth-century China, Ailin's liberal father allows her to avoid the tradition of foot-binding, but a broken engagement makes her family fear for her future. Ailin's intelligence and hard work--and a lot of luck--lead her to a new life in America. The novel contains fascinating if intrusive historical detail, but the flat prose keeps Ailin at a distance from the reader.
Reviewer: Alvina Ling

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