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The Garden Of Evening Mists (2011)

by Twan Eng Tan(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 6

ISBN

1905802498 (ISBN13: 9781905802494)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Myrmidon

review 1: An unbelievably beautiful read - the language, the descriptions and the narrative entranced. Rather than gallop from one chapter to the next I found I wanted to pause at chapter's end and let my mind play with the authors words. Though it is a story with much implied and actual violence it has many love stories within it, which sounds like a contradiction but is finely wrought by the author. The characters, even the minor ones, are interesting and clearly drawn.
review 2: This book was very beautifully written, transporting you to the unique culture of Asia. I loved learning about Asian history, I found it well incorporated into the story and didn't feel like a history lesson in the middle of a novel. The 2 main characters are complex, to the point where you ne... morever really know them or understand their actions. Although for some reason I didn't connect to the book as much as I'd hoped, I felt like in the first 70% there wasn't much in the way of plot, then in the last few chapters a lot of information was given and the book ended rather quickly and didn't really come to a fully satisfying end. I did very much enjoy the book and would re-read it in the future. less

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