The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer

The Last Concubine

The Shogun Quartet #2

Lesley Downer

480 pages first pub 2008 (view editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
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Growing up deep in the mountains of rural Japan in 1861, Sachi has always felt different, her pale skin and fine features setting her apart from her friends and family. Her life is turned upside down at 11 when an imperial princess passes through ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 234 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 71%

emotional: 71%

hopeful: 42%

informative: 42%

dark: 14%

mysterious: 14%

reflective: 14%

relaxing: 14%

sad: 14%

tense: 14%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
83% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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