Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart

Jade Dragon Mountain

Li Du #1

Elsa Hart

321 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and fall on the strength of the stories they tell.Li Du was an imperial Chinese librarian. Now he is an exile. In 1780, thr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 70%
informative 50%
tense 25%
challenging 15%
inspiring 10%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.86

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