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Les Carnets de l'apothicaire, Tome 2 by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

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misswinchester84's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

shinypurplepants's review against another edition

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I enjoy the setting but Maomao reads so much like an isekai protag rather than a woman of the era. There's also so many anachronisms that it's hard to fully immerse myself here. But I'll continue the series a bit longer!

saintofthe's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

fredrikaan's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-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

3.0

kassandra_ase's review against another edition

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relaxing

5.0

lacyparrish's review against another edition

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3.5

Overall review for volumes 1-3 Maomao's story is a fun, cozy-ish fantasy set in an imperial Chinese court, where the courtesans are vying to be the next Empress. Maomao was sold into service here (by folks I'm still not sure who they are) and her previous apothecary training comes in handy to solve various syndromes that members of the palace are suffering from. She ends up as a food taster, which is interesting because she seems to have a strange and potentially unhealthy desire to taste poisons ... building up a tolerance through possibly offputting experimentation. So far, this is enjoyable, but I'm not sure how soon I will continue, as my library only has one more volume available.

Full Rating (out of 10 possible): 6.286 (based on a modified CAWPILE system)
Romance level (out of 5 possible): 0 (not a romance)