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A review by alyssajcori
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
3.0
This is another tough one to rate! It's a historical fiction novel set in China during the 15th century. Let's start with the things I liked. I really liked learning about the medical field during this time. I really liked understanding the expectations and power dynamics that existed within affluent families and with common people. I really liked the message I took away from the book that female friendship is essential.
What I didn't love was the graphic descriptions of foot binding and what I viewed as the lack of depth of the characters. Things happened to them, but their reactions were simple - this is sad, this is happy, this is hard. I think this novel could have been stronger with deeper and more complex development for the main characters.
What I didn't love was the graphic descriptions of foot binding and what I viewed as the lack of depth of the characters. Things happened to them, but their reactions were simple - this is sad, this is happy, this is hard. I think this novel could have been stronger with deeper and more complex development for the main characters.