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416 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747592730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: 07 July 2008
Description
Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she finds herself betroth...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,213 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 62%
dark 34%
informative 31%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
challenging 14%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, War, SuicideModerate
Vomit, Body shaming, Misogyny
416 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747592730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Publication date: 07 July 2008
Description
Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she finds herself betroth...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,213 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 62%
dark 34%
informative 31%
hopeful 24%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
challenging 14%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, War, SuicideModerate
Vomit, Body shaming, Misogyny