A review by lizshayne
The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I'm not entirely sure what I wanted out of this book, although I'm pretty sure I didn't get it. It was fine, I enjoyed it. I think my problem was that there were all these extremely interesting women in this book and we did not get to spend enough time with any of them because the focus was on the relationship with this guy. And, yes, it's a romance novel, the main characters should take stage, but it should also feel like I want them there rather than that all the interesting people are having conversations in the margins while the main characters pine.