Comments about Ties That Bind, Ties that Break by Lensey Namioka. English. Paperback.:

Chinese women were regarded as unimportant in the old Chinese society. This book tells what Chinese women had gone through for centuries and foot binding only stopped when the last dynasty was overthrew (less than one hundred years ago). It takes more than courage for a young woman to start a new life. The ending of the book is more fictional than real life.