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A review by sarah984
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was an interesting book about a historical Chinese doctor. I liked the detail of the medicine (most of which are based on real cases) and daily life during the time period. However I found the voice kind of bland and the tone was preachy in places. I was a bit disappointed that arguably the most interesting parts of her life occur after the book ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infertility, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, and Alcohol