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260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631280085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
Publication date: 06 August 2014
Description
In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl's blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What fu...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
tense 60%
dark 50%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Death, ConfinementMinor
Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy
260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631280085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
Publication date: 06 August 2014
Description
In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl's blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What fu...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
tense 60%
dark 50%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Death, ConfinementMinor
Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy