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3.5 stars
CW: war (battles and killing)*
In this duology, we see two sides of the Boxer Rebellion.
The part 'Boxers' focuses on one of the Boxers. The Boxers were (mostly) peasants who took it upon themselves to drive foreigners out of their country.
I love that the gods are characters in the story. It brings the story to life.
As in American Born Chinese, the author does a great job sharing the Chinese culture in a way that does not come across too 'explanatory,' whilst always providing enough to grasp the situation. However, I would have enjoyed some more historical background concerning the Boxer Rebellion.
*After having a discussion with a few people, I decided to include content and trigger warnings in my book reviews from now on, in the hope that that might help someone. I will not do this for every small thing that gets brought up, but for larger, overarching themes. If you have questions, suggestions on this topic, let me know!
CW: war (battles and killing)*
In this duology, we see two sides of the Boxer Rebellion.
The part 'Boxers' focuses on one of the Boxers. The Boxers were (mostly) peasants who took it upon themselves to drive foreigners out of their country.
I love that the gods are characters in the story. It brings the story to life.
As in American Born Chinese, the author does a great job sharing the Chinese culture in a way that does not come across too 'explanatory,' whilst always providing enough to grasp the situation. However, I would have enjoyed some more historical background concerning the Boxer Rebellion.
*After having a discussion with a few people, I decided to include content and trigger warnings in my book reviews from now on, in the hope that that might help someone. I will not do this for every small thing that gets brought up, but for larger, overarching themes. If you have questions, suggestions on this topic, let me know!