graybarruel 's review for:

Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

3.5

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This novel is based on a real woman doctor Tan Yunxian, in Ming Dynasty China. So much detailed research, which was very informative. I did find the first half of the book was very slow, and it took me a long time to get interested in the story.