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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A wonderful look at the incredible strength of women in a restrictive patriarchal society.
Lady Tan consistently pushes boundaries, is open to her own criticisms and puts her heart and soul into the care of herself and those around her.
Lisa See does an incredible job of depicting the thought processes present in a society which puts men at the front of everything, while allowing the women of the story to take their power where they can.
Already looking forward to my next read from this author!
Lady Tan consistently pushes boundaries, is open to her own criticisms and puts her heart and soul into the care of herself and those around her.
Lisa See does an incredible job of depicting the thought processes present in a society which puts men at the front of everything, while allowing the women of the story to take their power where they can.
Already looking forward to my next read from this author!
dark
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I had a really hard time wanting to read this book which was disappointing because her other books captivate me. I enjoyed the premise of the main character and her storyline of being a doctor but overall it was a difficult story to get into.
DNF @ 30%. I felt like I was taking a class on ancient Chinese history and while parts were ok it overall just did not interest me.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
This is the first book I read by Lisa See and I LOVED it. Incredible story based on Real people and I learned so much about 15th/16th century china. I had chosen it for a book club and I also really appreciated all her book club questions and tea to try along with it!
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes