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A review by ckjaer88
The Painter of Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein
3.0
The story was interesting enough, but the storytelling just didn't do it for me. The pace was fine, but it was like reading a flat lining heart monitor. Epstein made the mistake of making her fictional story about a real painter, too biographical, without any real devastating actions in the storyline. She should either have made a factual biography or put some sass into her fictional story.
With the bile out of the way, I will say though, that it was interesting to read about how Flower houses operated, and how they fit into Chinese culture. Yuilang is a well-rounded character, but you never really feel any empathy for her, and that is where it all falls apart.
With the bile out of the way, I will say though, that it was interesting to read about how Flower houses operated, and how they fit into Chinese culture. Yuilang is a well-rounded character, but you never really feel any empathy for her, and that is where it all falls apart.