The Last Empress by Anchee Min

The Last Empress

Empress Orchid #2

Anchee Min

320 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative slow-paced

Description

The last decades of the nineteenth century were a violent period in China’s history marked by humiliating foreign incursions and domestic rebellion, ultimately ending in the demise of the Ch’ing dynasty. The only constant during this tumultuous ti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews

Moods

emotional 58%
dark 50%
informative 41%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
relaxing 16%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

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3.43

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