A review by katiemack
The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I loved the star-crossed / class-crossed lovers trope here--it helps that Yue-ying and Bai Huang are both funny, realistically flawed characters--and even though I could've done without 50-100 pages of some of the angst and murdery events, I really enjoyed watching their relationship blossom. (Gotta love Bai Huang's devotion and Yue-ying's insistence on calling him out on his crap.)  The ending is way too neat, though, and Bai Huang didn't have to give up enough. 
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