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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
Interesting and fun read. Not as good as "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", but good nonetheless.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
informative
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:
N/A
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a random pick-up at Barnes and Noble the night before I left on my honeymoon. A definite step up from the Mary Higgins Clark/James Patterson suspenseful murder mystery, this novel by Lisa See did not disappoint! The murder of the son of a U.S. Ambassador, and the sun of one of China's elite send an American attorney and an unconventional Chinese police detective around the world and back in an attempt to find the killer. Another great beach read, but also a window into the city of Beijing and the Chinese culture,,,,something I know very little about.
This book was fun- and it was written at a good pace. The characters lost a lot of the power that other books of Lisa See's held and became more of the stereotypical mystery thriller 2d characters. There were times when I felt like the big twist in the plot was something I had seen coming too. It was still a fun way to read about cultural elements of China though- and has made me want to learn more about China's culture and history.