What genre is the book "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan"?

the setting is real but the characters are fiction.


so is this book historical fiction or mystery/ thriller?

What genre is the book "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan"?
Historical fiction:





"Review:


"Lisa See...has conquered a new genre — the historical novel — with passion and grit....While the novel's plot, characters and pacing are all exceptional, the true success of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan lies in its cultural relativism." Portland Oregonain"





"Product Details


ISBN:


9780812968064


Author:


See, Lisa


Publisher:


Random House Trade


Author:


See, Lisa


Subject:


General


Subject:


Historical - General
Reply:historical fiction
Reply:Asian semi historical thriller fiction? Most books dont fit into one genre anymore - I would use both. Pax - C.