I just finished reading this book by Lisa See and it really left me with a feeling of appreciation. It was a book about friendship but also about a very different culture. I learned so much from this book that I had no idea ever existed. There were many parts of it that were incredibly cruel, yet is was continually passed down to each generation. I had a hard time in the beginning because there was so much I didn't understand. And then when I got about a 1/3 of the way into it I couldn't put it down. I'd recommend you read it. I'll give it a 4.5 on a scale of 1 - 5, 5 being best!