The Bonesetter’s Daughter
Chinese-American ghostwriter Ruth struggles with her elderly mother LuLing’s apparent dementia, her husband’s uncertain commitment, and her teenage stepdaughters’ behavior. Guided by a ghost of uncertain identity, Ruth travels into the past and experiences parts of LuLing’s tragic youth, gaining insight, forgiveness, and strength. The story moves between San Francisco in 1997 and China and Hong Kong around World War II.