Reviews - Tai-Pan | The StoryGraph

266 reviews for:

Tai-Pan

James Clavell

4.16 AVERAGE

ericaustin's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

stacy_koster's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book! My dad’s been telling me I should read it for years, and I procrastinated. He was right, it’s great!
I will note, the characters say “Good God” and “By God” a lot. If you turned when they said it into a drinking game, you’d quickly be drunk.

the_finn's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional

zgrayadams's review against another edition

3.0

It was fine. I’ll still read more of Clavell’s work, but I didn’t feel anything special about this book aside from that I still think James Clavell is an excellent writer.

michaelkk's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark 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: Yes

A masterpiece.

jimsreadingandstuff's review against another edition

5.0

Riveting and ambitious, Tai-Pan plunges readers into the cutthroat world of 19th-century Hong Kong, where trade, power, and survival are at stake. James Clavell masterfully blends historical events with gripping drama, bringing the rise of the British Empire and the opium trade to life. The characters, especially Dirk Struan, are larger than life, and the rich cultural backdrop adds depth to the high-stakes tension. A page-turner for historical fiction enthusiasts!