A review by marie_thereadingotter
The Apothecary Diaries 11 by Natsu Hyuuga

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

More mysteries and more reveals. 
We finally get to know the Empress Dowager in this volume and some of her past, and some of the previous Emperor. He's such a creep.

I'm even more confused now. Is Jinshi the son or brother of the Emperor? I thought I had it figured out, but now I'm confused. Is this volume a red herring? Are they trying to do double fake?


I was really loving how everybody around Jinshi can see how smitten he is with MaoMao. He's very much in denial about how he feels about her.