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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This book was an incredible read. Definitely a must read for anyone who wants to go into medicine. It gives a unique perspective on how women navigated a world dominated by men. We all need our circle of women.
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Edit: can’t stop thinking about this book so bumping my rating up to 5.
4.5⭐️ I learned so much! And sometimes when that is said I feel like interesting also means slightly boring, because that takes me back to mandatory readings in school. Which if we’re being honest is not usually fun. That is what I love the most about a great historical fiction novel though- great book AND I happened to learn a ton along the way. This was a part of history I’ve never read about before so very new for me. The author did an excellent job narrating this story from the perspective of a 15th century woman of this time- not a 21st century woman placed in a 15th century story. This made it more convincing and I found all the medical treatments/information on foot binding so interesting.
Read if you liked the frozen River or the lion women of Tehran. The audio narration was excellent!
4.5⭐️ I learned so much! And sometimes when that is said I feel like interesting also means slightly boring, because that takes me back to mandatory readings in school. Which if we’re being honest is not usually fun. That is what I love the most about a great historical fiction novel though- great book AND I happened to learn a ton along the way. This was a part of history I’ve never read about before so very new for me. The author did an excellent job narrating this story from the perspective of a 15th century woman of this time- not a 21st century woman placed in a 15th century story. This made it more convincing and I found all the medical treatments/information on foot binding so interesting.
Read if you liked the frozen River or the lion women of Tehran. The audio narration was excellent!
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
No
4.5 stars out of 5
Loved this book. In the extremely patriarchal world of 15th century china, doctors cannot see their female patients in person, they have to see them behind a screen and not touch them directly.
This book follows a young girl from an elite family who is taught medicine from her grandparents and goes on to fight for her right to actually treat female patients in person.
Feminism, friendship, history, this book has it all, add it to your tbr pile!
Loved this book. In the extremely patriarchal world of 15th century china, doctors cannot see their female patients in person, they have to see them behind a screen and not touch them directly.
This book follows a young girl from an elite family who is taught medicine from her grandparents and goes on to fight for her right to actually treat female patients in person.
Feminism, friendship, history, this book has it all, add it to your tbr pile!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
I enjoyed it and it made me kind of nostalgic because it reminded me of a lot of the novels I enjoyed reading as a young tween. This would have really knocked my socks off if I'd gotten to read it back then-- it was probably better than a lot of what I was reading. Also, I was fascinated by the history of oppressive women's fashions around that age and would have had an extra appreciation for all the foot-binding content. This is a book people of most ages would probably enjoy although it's probably not suitable for very young children. I really liked the character growth and female friendship.
I read it because it's a top ten finalist for One Book One Lincoln, but I feel kind of bad for it because there's no way it's gonna beat James lol
I read it because it's a top ten finalist for One Book One Lincoln, but I feel kind of bad for it because there's no way it's gonna beat James lol