260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631280085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
Publication date: 06 August 2014
Description
In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl's blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What fu...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization
260 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631280085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
Publication date: 06 August 2014
Description
In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl's blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What fu...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization