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A review by strawberrymivvy
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was an OK read, but not my favourite of Kate Quinn's books. At times a little muddled over which of the four women knew what about each other etc, but ultimately I wanted to know what happened to everyone. It did, however, take too long to set the scene (more than half the novel)...
Set in San Francisco artistic circles around the time of the Great Earthquake when the fascination with Chinese culture was at its peak, but the Chinese people themselves were mistreated.
Some of the characters felt a little two dimensional but the story itself was something I didn't know much about, and a lot of it based on real experiences
Set in San Francisco artistic circles around the time of the Great Earthquake when the fascination with Chinese culture was at its peak, but the Chinese people themselves were mistreated.
Some of the characters felt a little two dimensional but the story itself was something I didn't know much about, and a lot of it based on real experiences