274 reviews for:

Tai-Pan

James Clavell

4.16 AVERAGE

antiqueyouth's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

chaser26's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kecampbell17's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tomleetang's review against another edition

3.0

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Not as good as shogun.

There are some really ridiculous racial myths included in the novel that are pretty shameful, and even the British behaviours seem a bit anachronistic.

Still, if you take the historicity with a pinch of salt, Clavell knows how to weave a good yarn that's very entertaining.

stianbond's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fairywren's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

droid141518's review against another edition

3.5

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fosterwalrus's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mafm22's review against another edition

2.0

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Not sure this is my kind of book.

At some points this was quite engaging, and the author gave a plausible description of the beginnings of Hong Kong.

At some points I got quite into it but most of of the time it was just too corny.

I'm not sure that thick paperback best-sellers from the 60s and 70s are great literature. This is pretty cheesy.

kjtd94's review against another edition

3.25

challenging informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No