Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148387 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-06
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
When her husband dies, Lu Si-yan's mother is encouraged to sell her young daughter into domestic service. Lu Si-yan is just eleven when sold by her uncle. Nearly two years will pass before she can get back home to her mother and brother. In this powerful and compelling novel Sally Grindley portrays the life of a young girl in China, a young girl whose life is said to be like 'spilled water'. With a brilliant first-person narrative and a powerful description of time and place, this novel is gripping, heart-wrenching and utterly mesmerising.

Customer Reviews

spilled water
wow. thats all i have to say. this is a tear jerking, and heartwarming novel by an amazing author. she really explains what its like to have trouble surviving, and how different it is in some other parts of the world.ive read the book twice, and both times i couldnt put the book down!i really like hearing about lu-si-yan and Li-hu and their mother, and all abot lu-si-yans adventure, and how all her pain and grief finally got her to where she wanted, but then she was hit hard with some terrible news. i nearly cried when i read it the second time.

I would give this book 4 1/2 stars, really
I enjoyed this book - it was quick and easy to read. It is about a girl in China whose Father dies. She has to go and work. It's her life told in a way that you can relate to.

Spilled Water
I loved this book! The storyline is excellent. The book is well written and descriptive in an interesting way. This book is one of the best books I have read. I would recommend this book to all other teenagers.