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This is really my introduction to the Boxer Rebellion, so I can't comment on how historically accurate it is (aside from a post-reading Wikipedia binge which aligned with most of what's presented here). It's easy to get caught up in this one boy's story and not think too deeply about the ramifications of what he and his compatriots are doing. I wanted more context, but I also thought the effect of being swept away by the action without knowing how it would turn out let me identify with Bao, to an extent.
The tricky part of reading historical fiction you know is that you have all this information the characters don't have, so this was a different experience than reading fiction based in 19th-century England, for example. I don't know nearly enough Chinese history! Recommendations welcome.
The tricky part of reading historical fiction you know is that you have all this information the characters don't have, so this was a different experience than reading fiction based in 19th-century England, for example. I don't know nearly enough Chinese history! Recommendations welcome.