A review by julieabe89
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China by Jung Chang

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is a fascinating look at a flawed ruler of a nation who tried hard to bring her people into the modern world. She tried hard to be fair and just, despite not being able to rule in her own right. Her revolutions were slow but mostly bloodless with the bloody parts being some of her few errors. I loved learning about her.