A review by marilynsaul
The Tapestries by Kien Nguyen

3.0

Not exactly what I thought it would be. More of a Romeo/Juliet tale. A little slow at the beginning, but picked up steam and had a somewhat satisfactory ending. I really can't say I learned much about Viet Nam during the turn of the 20th century. I kept envisioning the Imperial Palace as being in China, and I suppose there was quite a bit of Chinese influence, so I shouldn't have been surprised about being unable to distinguish Viet Nam from China. Again, it wasn't a history, but I am intrigued enough to want to read "The Unwanted" by the same author, which speaks more to the era of Viet Nam with which I am more familiar.