China nineteenth century narrated with so many colors, scents and tastes that one has the impression of traveling alongside these two girls. Under contract to be "Laotong", ie kindred spirits, promising loyalty and sincerity, these Chinese youth will grow up together and share the same experiences, suffering their bound feet to learning the secret writing women. Only on the eve of marriage, their relationship will change following the revelation of a secret, and the two who will betray the other is not necessarily the one we think. After this book, I felt pity and compassion for one, anger and hatred for each other but never indifference. Feel free to read it, it is upsetting. Very good read.
