mood_reading_maya 's review for:

My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin

3.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Of the 4 Jeannie Lin books I read over the last few weeks, this was perhaps my least favorite. Not that I didn't enjoy it, just that it felt a little flat in terms of stakes compared to the other three. I like a My Fair Lady reimagining just fine, which is the basis for this book. There's a lot of longing, etiquette lessons, saving of the family honor, and class consciousness/differences. Oh and some rather sensual writing lessons. Everything felt just a little too surface level here though. So, while it was objectively enjoyable, it wasn't quite what I was in the mood for.