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The Lotus Palace (2013)

by Jeannie Lin(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0373777736 (ISBN13: 9780373777730)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin HQN

series

The Pingkang Li Mysteries

review 1: Although I've enjoyed Lin's other Chinese set historical romances, this mystery/romance series set in the "pleasure district" really cements my good opinion of her as an author. In particular, I like their decidedly feminist critical stance on the oft-romanticized position of the courtesan/concubine. Not to mention the rigorous but not ponderous attention to historical detail and well-fleshed out characters.
review 2: I really enjoyed this. Ms. Lin does a great job of setting the time and place, of building up an intriguing mystery, and of bringing her readers into a world most of us know nothing about. It's been a long time since I studied Eastern Civilizations, and this was a deep dive into the world of scholars and courtesans, familial duty and honor. I real... morely enjoyed the read, and the love story kept me guessing until the end. I highly recommend this. less

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