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The Book of Swindles: Selections from a Late Ming Collection by Yingyu Zhang
3 reviews
benthewriter's review
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Great collection of historical vignettes, but there is a bunch of disturbing stuff in here. You'll want to look into content warnings before you read this. Long story short, it was pretty rough being a commoner in the Late Ming.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Torture, Cannibalism, and Murder
sbletham's review
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.5
A fascinating glimpse into Ming Dynasty anxieties about crime.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Torture
theworstofit's review
dark
informative
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Murder