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A review by aweekinthelife
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
intended to read this as part of the #AsianClassicsReadAlong hosted by @ktlee.writes but december got the best of me and i ended up picking this up only after the readalong finished.
this is my third Chee of the year and i am impressed with how different each of the books are and the history and voice he gave the main character. the historical research is stunning (and the Comtesse is based on a real person!) but i wasn't as pulled in as I expected to be. i think love stories, even tragic ones, are still not quite my thing. but appreciated the read nonetheless!
this is my third Chee of the year and i am impressed with how different each of the books are and the history and voice he gave the main character. the historical research is stunning (and the Comtesse is based on a real person!) but i wasn't as pulled in as I expected to be. i think love stories, even tragic ones, are still not quite my thing. but appreciated the read nonetheless!